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  • Summary: Hull, England-based production duo Fila Brazillia have gained acclaim for their remixing work (Lamb, The Orb) and string of club-oriented releases which mix trip-hop, breakbeat, house, funk, hip-hop, and drum'n'bass. This studio effort (on the band's own 23 label) follow's last year's mixHull, England-based production duo Fila Brazillia have gained acclaim for their remixing work (Lamb, The Orb) and string of club-oriented releases which mix trip-hop, breakbeat, house, funk, hip-hop, and drum'n'bass. This studio effort (on the band's own 23 label) follow's last year's mix album 'Another Late Night,' and is their first album to feature vocals, courtesy of Steve Edwards, who sings on four tracks. … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    An inspired, invigorating concoction. [Feb 2002, p.108]
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  2. Urb
    80
    Jump Leads mixes up so many tasty ingredients -- vocals, live instruments, a lysergic meltdown of beats -- that it could be the album that sees Cobby and McSherry getting the acclaim they deserve. [Mar 2002, p.115]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    The quirky rhythmic tics remain, as do the cheeky little melodies, but this is a tougher and funkier project altogether. [Feb 2002, p.100]
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  4. Mixer
    70
    Their most consistent, simplied effort. [Feb 2002, p.76]
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  5. Rolling Stone
    70
    Jump Leads escalates the surging energy infused in their up-tempo and electrifying approach.
  6. The A.V. Club
    70
    Jump Leads plays like a tourist's relaxed sojourn through resort-ready electronic aestheticism, but at its best, the album casts Fila Brazillia as a worthwhile guide more than a hapless hanger-on.
  7. PopMatters
    40
    There's nothing on Jump Leads that makes me want to dance, or even roll a joint and lie on the floor, which was the main attraction of much of Fila Brazilia's prior output. Instead it all just makes me want to rest my chin on my hand and mutter, "Hmm. Interesting."

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  1. AndrewS.
    Apr 13, 2002
    8
    At a time when so many genres, not to mention artists are struggling to produce fresh and original material, count on Fila Brazillia to keep At a time when so many genres, not to mention artists are struggling to produce fresh and original material, count on Fila Brazillia to keep raising the standards. No one else can weave a perfect balance of organic and synthetic beats like Cobby and McSherry.… Expand