Dynamite [VINYL]

There is little bad to say about Dynamite: lead single "Feels Just Like It Should" harks back to "Deeper Underground" with its electro fuzz and unmissable funk--a storming start to the album that sits at ease with the following title track, contemporary disco soul and very much the classic Jamiroquai sound. There are few risks taken on Dynamite: almost every song is something that they've tried before but the appeal has never been about groundbreaking ideas, just good, honest retro with enough modern-day edge to keep it current.

So, halfway through the rumoured ten-album deal and Jay Kay is still going strong--immune to criticism that his song vocabulary is limited, thankfully he remains true to his style and uncompromising in his pursuit of high quality pop music. --David Trueman