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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the five-piece British jazz collective features guest appearances from Loyle Carner, KOKOROKO and Jorja Smith.
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- Record Label: Enter The Jungle
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Apr 25, 2019From low slung groovers, to blissed out chill-hop and Escherian piano pieces, You Can’t Steal My Joy is full of pleasant plot twists. While this means one thing the album does lack is a sense of cohesion, that’s a small price to pay for the sense of freedom and discovery.
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Apr 25, 2019An urgent, free-wheeling bundle of fun, You Can’t Steal My Joy is a debut that adds joy to new wave.
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Apr 25, 2019In an age of hostile austerity manufactured by moral panic-inducing powers, Ezra Collective’s debut effort is a polyrhythmic balm for disillusioned youth seeking a dose of musical dopamine.
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Apr 29, 2019The record is a joyous listen, which will only be enhanced on their forthcoming tour, and a confident assertion of Ezra Collective breaking out of the once-restrictive jazz enclave.
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MojoMay 1, 2019They really do sound like a band more than a group. [Jun 2019, p.92]
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Q MagazineApr 25, 2019Thrilling and vital sounding stuff. [May 2019, p.111]
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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