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Same as It Never Was | 
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| Artist: The Herbaliser
Label: K7
Category: Music
Buy New: $15.98
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 101499
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 37226
UPC: 730003722622
EAN: 0730003722622
ASIN: B00171NYN6
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | - Same As It Never Was02- On Your Knees (feat Jessica Darling)03- Just Won't Stop (feat Yungun Aka Essa)04- The Next Spot05- Can't Help This Feeling (feat Jessica Darling)06- Amores Bongo07- Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale) (feat Jean Grae)08- You're Not all That (feat Jessica Darling)09- Blackwater Drive10- Game Set &Match (feat More Or Les)11- Clap Your Hands (feat Jessica Darling)12- Stranded on Earth (feat Jessica Darling) |
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Album Description
With their debut for !K7 Records out at the end of May, it's clear that The Herbaliser's evolution is still in progress. As the title suggests, Same As It Never Was sees The Herbaliser employing more of a live band sound (indicative of their transition from a duo to a five piece), showing that they can produce scratchy funk to rival groups like the Dap Kings and El Michaels Affair. With guest vocalists including Jean Grae of the Okayplayer camp and their signature knack for reflective songs that still bump, it's clear that more than ten years into their history, The Herbaliser's sonic trajectory is still picking up steam.
Album Description
With a new five-piece band, new main vocalist - Jessica Darling, and a new focus on soulful swinging, this is their richest & most diverse record so far.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Headphone Commute Review June 30, 2008
So what exactly prompted The Herbaliser to release Same As It Never Was on the infamous Studio !K7? After all, their deep discography is tied almost exclusively to Ninja Tune [if anyone knows the answer, drop me a line]. Since 1995, Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry have released five studio albums and two live mixes on Fabric (see my previous review of Fabric.26), not to mention a dozen singles, appearances and remixes. The group has also grown from an original duo into a full 5-piece band - you have to check out the amazing Session One album (Department H., 2000). Same As It Never Was indeed sounds a bit more funky, as the group is attempting to trace the hip-hop roots and bring back the elements of jazz, r&b, and soul. This time they are also joined by the London based "22-year soul diva" Jessica Darling - who lays her lovely voice so smoothly over the grooves - really brings back the fun of the 70s. The track Can't Help This Feeling will validate any doubts. NYC based Jean Grae (aka What? What?) returns with an excellent track, Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale) previously collaborating with The Herbaliser on Take London (Ninja Tune, 2005). Revitalizing the genre, The Herbaliser sparks a wave of nu-soul, if you will, across the continent. It would be a pleasure to watch them live. My typical artist cloud for The Herbaliser would include DJ Food, The Cinematic Orchestra, Funki Porcini, DJ Krush and Up, Bustle and Out.
 Almost There... June 13, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been interested in The Herbaliser for a couple of years, having been introduced to some of their intrumental tracks on internet radio stations. I could never bring myself to buy one of their CD's because, outside of these great intrumentals, the music is rap, and I don't like rap.
In this latest release, The Herbaliser is moving away from rap. There are only three rap tracks on the CD and they are bearable. The rest of the album is all excellent, with great instrumentals and vocal tracks.
The formula is an energetic and upbeat mix of hip-hop and funk, with a lot of inspiration/sampling from seventies film music and fifties big band sound.
Yes, this time I bought it. Highly recommended.
Here's hoping that for their next release, The Herbaliser ditches rap
completely, for a five-star rating
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