- Category: Music » Dance & DJ » General/Electronic
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: September 16, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Secretly Canadian
- UPC: 0602527141817
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113757063
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #433366 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #127312 in Dance & DJ (See Top 100 Dance & DJ Bestsellers)
- #6813 in General/Electronic (See Top 100 General/Electronic Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "After Robots" by BLK JKS to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "After Robots"Browse more products related to "BLK JKS"ReviewRolling Stone (p.105) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "There are bits of jazz and dub, but mostly these guys want to rock. When they do it their way, they sound like nothing else." Product noteThe '80s had GRACELAND, the '90s had Rusted Root, and the new millennium had Vampire Weekend, so at this point it should be no surprise when North American pop music embraces South African sensibilities. However, with BLK JKS' highly hyped debut, Afro-pop is presented in a different light. Instead of being a U.S.-minded album created with the help of African musicians, it's one created by African musicians. Instead of being a watered-down white take on tribal beats, it's a reversal: Africans staking their claim on indie rock. Like Mars Volta and TV on the Radio, the songs on BLK JKS' debut, AFTER ROBOTS, are made up of shifting soundcapes rather than a linear progression. More often than not, these reverberated parts (enhanced by producer Brandon Curtis) whirlwind away into a free-form jam full of horn blasts provided by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble or circular Santana-esque guitar runs. They fit into the indie rock genre about as loosely as Bad Brains fit the hardcore punk stereotype or Living Colour fit in the hair metal mold. Who cares? Pigeonholing is futile, this is simply solid music. Album DescriptionThe '80s had GRACELAND, the '90s had Rusted Root, and the new millennium had Vampire Weekend, so at this point it should be no surprise when North American pop music embraces South African sensibilities. However, with BLK JKS' highly hyped debut, Afro-pop is presented in a different light. Instead of being a U.S.-minded album created with the help of African musicians, it's one created by African musicians. Instead of being a watered-down white take on tribal beats, it's a reversal: Africans staking their claim on indie rock. Like Mars Volta and TV on the Radio, the songs on BLK JKS' debut, AFTER ROBOTS, are made up of shifting soundcapes rather than a linear progression. More often than not, these reverberated parts (enhanced by producer Brandon Curtis) whirlwind away into a free-form jam full of horn blasts provided by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble or circular Santana-esque guitar runs. They fit into the indie rock genre about as loosely as Bad Brains fit the hardcore punk stereotype or Living Colour fit in the hair metal mold. Who cares? Pigeonholing is futile, this is simply solid music. If You Enjoy "After Robots (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "After Robots (CD)" by BLK JKSThere are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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