Jungle
by Jungle
  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2014
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. CMJ
    Jul 22, 2014
    60
    It’s equally as innovative as it is mundane, equally as ambitious as it is safe, and equally as fun as it is tedious. Well, the last one isn’t quite true, this album is a ton of fun.
  2. The Quietus
    Jul 16, 2014
    60
    Their arrangements are accomplished, and even the constant falsetto vocals are tempered enough to be pleasant throughout the album, but it's difficult to discern what exactly--if anything--Jungle actually stand for.
  3. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Jul 14, 2014
    60
    Their heat-haze hybrid of soul grooves and falsetto-funk chic feels too under-cooked to sustain a whole album.
  5. The Guardian
    Jul 10, 2014
    60
    By deliberately creating a sense of mystery around themselves, Jungle may have raised expectations that their music cannot yet deliver on.
  6. Uncut
    Jul 3, 2014
    60
    They've got a food ear for summer anthems but Jungle lacks the knowing self-deprecation and tender lyricism of Hot Chip or Metronomy, so all you're left with here is a pleasant pastiche. [Aug 2014, p.75]
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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. djyannoushka
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    So much groove ! So much soul & life in this music !! I love this album, every year it finds itself back into my playlists and my headphonesSo much groove ! So much soul & life in this music !! I love this album, every year it finds itself back into my playlists and my headphones without a doubt. I'm glad I discovered Jungle back then, it's one of the bands I follow very closely now.… Full Review »
  2. Jedi9al
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Unbeknownst to my shortlist of what I consider music in today's world, this album does it for me! It has such a renewed vibe, addiction, andUnbeknownst to my shortlist of what I consider music in today's world, this album does it for me! It has such a renewed vibe, addiction, and distinction from the present-day garbage that I thought I was thrown into the past! To my dismay, I, thankfully, wasn't teleported to the past! However, Jungle with their album punned "Jungle" lets me know how it feels to get blasted into a 1970s jazzy hippie rockin' high!… Full Review »
  3. SonOfABirch
    Aug 13, 2015
    10
    Best debut album I've listened to in years. Soothing, flowing melodies from the start of 'The Heat' to the crashing, exciting sounds of 'BusyBest debut album I've listened to in years. Soothing, flowing melodies from the start of 'The Heat' to the crashing, exciting sounds of 'Busy Earnin'. A must buy for lovers of funk, pop, disco and rock.… Full Review »
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