Loving in Stereo
by Jungle
  • Record Label: AWAL
  • Release Date: Aug 13, 2021
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 16, 2021
    60
    While Loving in Stereo palpably lacks Sault’s moral fire, their soundscapes do align very pleasurably indeed.
  2. The Skinny
    Aug 10, 2021
    60
    Keep Moving is the closest that Loving in Stereo gets to its own calling card, but too often the album gets mired in mid-tempo fare that allows the adrenaline to wane.

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. bertobellamy
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Jungle's least exciting album to date, but not bad at all. There are some risky moves here — like guest singers and even a guitar-driven songJungle's least exciting album to date, but not bad at all. There are some risky moves here — like guest singers and even a guitar-driven song —, but also two or three very generic or dull. Singles, of course, are dancefloor bangers.… Full Review »
  2. Kremyy
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    My fav album of the year. So energetic, melodic, really makes me feel alive. I would say it is even better than their debut. Will sound evenMy fav album of the year. So energetic, melodic, really makes me feel alive. I would say it is even better than their debut. Will sound even better live.… Full Review »
  3. RoyalKempix
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    Imagine introverted funk of 2014's Jungle and joyous neo-soul of 2018's For Ever come together and create a perfectly balanced, 40-minuteImagine introverted funk of 2014's Jungle and joyous neo-soul of 2018's For Ever come together and create a perfectly balanced, 40-minute musical fiesta, full of incredibly catchy tunes, mesmerizing falsetto vocals, groovy beats and upbeat rhytmes, which seems to appear just-in-time to save this summer!

    While in the case of the previous albums there were too big imparity between singles and the rest of the tracks, which each time left the feeling of listening to a bit one-sided album, here i feel like we got a perfection. Literally there is no track that misfits to the rest. Not only did Jungle manage to finally make of their full potential, but also added something extra to the elements we knew from their previous releases. Songs like Talk About It and Truth were completely unexpected for me, yet extremely enjoyable. Jungle revealed most energic side of their work since Busy Earnin', enriched by some guitar riffs and drums hooks. Although on many tracks Jungle seem like coming back to the past (similarity between No Rules and Busy Earnin' is not too hard to notice), there are some parts that sound completely fresh and I love this experimentation. Loving in Stereo is also fostered by first collaborations of the band - easy-going rapper Bas on Romeo and gentle singer Priya Ragu on Goodbye, My Love. Both doing a great job and even more versatility to already fantastic piece of work. There are superb songs everywhere, but my favourite might be most disco track All of the Time, which, besides regular, catchy rhytm and flow offers very nostalgic and beautiful melody. It is truly a song for everyone and for everything: to dance, to relax and to reflect as well.

    Perfect album for this summer. With Loving in Stereo, Jungle establish themselves at the top of popular soul music and give a sign, that they may just starting to reveal their huge potential.    … Full Review »
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