Travelling Without Moving
November 6, 2008
Adding pop savvy to their soul-disco mix, Jamiroquai grabbed the attention of MTV and Top 40 radio and won a Grammy with this platinum-selling album, their third. It’s a fine record, with warm keyboards, sweet strings, and irrepressible grooves grounding Jay Kay’s sublime vocals and fueling the hits (”Virtual Insanity,” “Cosmic Girl,” the title track). That voice–elastic, jazzy–is the fire of the band, but immaculate guitar sounds, snappy backup vocals, and clever old-school soul samples (Eddie Harris on “Alright,” Esther Phillips on “High Times”) are the details that create perfection. Balancing the dance-ready, radio-friendly tracks are the ballads “Everyday” and “Spend a Lifetime,” the reggae-styled “Drifting Along,” and a couple of didjeridoo instrumentals. –Suzanne McElfresh
Customer Review: What Genre?
I really dig this music, maybe it reminds me of the 80’s, or TV in my youth, but I don’t find it easy to pigeon-hole this kind of funky, jazzy, poppy, dance music. Sure, it has a retro-feel, but Jamiroquai has a lot of danceable energy that’s fun to listen to. It’s not sugar-coated yet appeals to my 3 & 6 yr. old as well. Some of the tunes on this album aren’t as catchy as others, but overall, Travelling Without Moving works very well. I also like Canned Heat, a song they did for the movie Center Stage, not surprisingly a dance movie.
Customer Review: These are High Times indeed!
Get this album to dance to, if not just get it to listen to. Solid british funk at its best ladies and gentlemen. This is a must have for funk collectors! Buy from here…
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