Jamiroquai

Funk Odyssey

Not bad, but this band can do better.

Review Score:

(6/10)
When your 2 most soulful, meaningful and coherent CD's are your first 2, your future may be in doubt. Jay Kay and Co., still recovering from the loss of their original bassist, have not completely found their groove since "Travelling Without Moving." It is apparent from this LP. There are some great tracks on this LP, like "Little L," "Corner of the Earth," and "Main Vein." The pacing of the LP is really good, and it's very listenable. But there is really no "bottom," or "soul" to this record, which was the reason the J's best records, "Return of the Space Cowboy" and "Emergency on Planet Earth," were outstanding. There is no song like "Stillness in Time" or "When You Gonna Learn" on this album. That's a shame.

"2001: A Funk Odyssey" isn't as funky or as meaningful as J's other albums were. I hope Jamiroquai gets it together again, but for the time being, I'll give them passing grades for an otherwise enjoyable record.

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