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- Summary: The sixth studio release for the Norwegian experimental jazz ensemble was inspired by Lars Horntveth's move to Los Angeles.
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- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic, Jazz
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 4 out of 12
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Q MagazineMay 28, 2015An exhilarating ride from a group who sound completely revitalised. [Jul 2015, p.108]
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May 29, 2015Occasionally Jaga Jazzist paint themselves into a corner--the ending of the title track plucks an earlier riff out of nowhere and it feels a little like they took the easy way out--but Starfire is never anything less than thrilling.
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Jul 13, 2015There probably won’t be a better instrumental album than this in 2015. It will certainly be one of the most inventive, delicate and fearless records the year will offer.
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MagnetJun 8, 2015An album that is cinematic in scope and has a harmonic narrative as complex as your favorite TV show. [No. 121, p.55]
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May 28, 2015It tends to be so tightly metered and bound by rules of its own design that it operates like clockwork. Jaga Jazzist tread this line very well, but on Starfire, they lean too heavily on technical ambition and end up choking the life out of their own tunes.
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Jul 1, 2015Starfire won't get stuck in your head for days, but you could spend weeks unpacking it and still never quite get to the bottom of it.
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Jun 17, 2015Starfire is a missed opportunity. Instead of finding the holes that have yet to be filled, Jaga Jazzist have unfortunately chosen to play it safe.
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