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Aug 28, 2023In a world of diminishing returns, not many artists hit their peak 11 (or so) albums into their career. That only makes Jump for Joy even more of a triumph.
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Aug 25, 2023Taylor has made an album that's happy without being silly, and positive while acknowledging just how much of a challenge it can be. Jump for Joy is an exercise in self-help and self-care, and a few spins might help you on the road to better days. It will certainly make them easier to enjoy.
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Aug 23, 2023Jump For Joy finds the clouds parting and Taylor and his band finally reveling in the possibility of happier times. The uncertainty is still there, but this time tinged with optimism.
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Aug 22, 2023What's new, though, is how Taylor has pushed his music's most rousing dimensions to the fore. [Oct 2023, p.84]
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Aug 22, 2023Jump For Joy is a panoramic, magical reverie on the sometimes hard gift of a life in American music. [Sep 2023, p.36]
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Aug 22, 2023Credit Taylor and his colleagues —Alex Bingham (bass, vocals, mellotron), Chris Boerner (guitars, synth), Nick Flak (drums, percussion), and Sam Fributh (keys, vocals)—for executing an effort that can easily be considered another major achievement for this ever-consistent combo.
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Sep 7, 2023The new album Jump for Joy switches up the mood considerably, offering a bouncy set of tracks that build on youthful enthusiasm and maturing gratitude.
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Classic Rock MagazineAug 22, 2023Finally, there's a modicum of funky glide in his introspective alt.country slide. [Sep 2023, p.81]
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Aug 23, 2023It’s an album that feels less like a roving party than a backyard BBQ, and the music seems designed to fade pleasingly into its surroundings. Such an anodyne approach has its appeal yet it’s strange that a record from a singer/songwriter as ambitious as M.C. Taylor equates optimism with simplicity.
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Aug 22, 2023It's perhaps not the finest Hiss Golden Messenger album, but it's certainly one of the most joyful, and in the current climate, maybe that's just what we need.