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Volcano

Jungle

Volcano

Fourth album of modern soul from the London-based collective led by electronic producers Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Caiola
UK Release date
11/08/2023
US Release date
11/08/2023
  1. 10.0 |   The Independent

    Teeming with appearances from acts including Channel Tres and Roots Manuva, Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland’s new record no longer sees the pair uneasily centre stage
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  2. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Exploring a whole new sphere of genres, eras and musical styles, Volcano's unexpected twists and turns place Jungle at their peak of most progressive yet
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    More breezy bops than all-out summer smashes, but nevertheless extremely rich and warm in sound
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    Soulful songwriting with a thirst for house and disco, it finds the production duo amplifying their ambitions, and finessing their techniques across a cycle of exceptionally strong songwriting
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  5. 8.0 |   Dork

    If there’s one thing a Jungle record is going to do, it’s make you feel good – and ‘Volcano’ is no exception. As laidback ‘Pretty Little Thing’ featuring Bas brings the album to a joyful yet sentimental close, one is left with the feeling that the project is, indeed, a summer success
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  6. 7.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    Jungle have created an album so fitting for this time of year, and the feeling associated with such a time, that it’s a lock to have its highlights blasting in backyards and backseats everywhere, splashed in sun and basking in rhythm
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  7. 6.0 |   The Observer

    This confident but formulaic fourth outing from the UK dance duo mixes 70s funk breakbeats, wistful guitar soul and euphoric disco
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  8. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Volcano might be a bamboozling experience for long-term fans of Jungle but like the type of mountain that the album title references, it erupts with blazing intensity
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  9. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    The British producer duo’s return is buoyed by vocal collaborators including Channel Tres and Roots Manuva
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  10. 6.0 |   NME

    The duo’s fourth album sees them nail down their sound and vibes, but often struggles to do the soul it looks to evoke justice
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