Customer Reviews
Doesn't do what it says on the tin! - By: Horsey, 18 Dec 2007 
This is not a terrible album, but, unless you are a die-hard Jamiroquai fan, I'd buy another of their albums instead. (Or even a different band's album for that matter!)Most of this sounds like lesser quality re-hashed numbers & far too much of it reminds me of 80's disco - & that should be a sound none of us have inflicted on us again!Allin all a rather mediocre album which, sadly, doesn't live up to its name.
Blissful Sounds for Bliss Hungry Ears - By: Supposed Wonderment, 01 Sep 2007 
This man has thankfully introduced the world to music inspired from one's soul. Jason Kay sings with emotion. His vocal work is beyond comprehension for the mere mortal because of his limitless golden timbre. I am inspired, I am intrigued, I am humbled. His balladic songwriting is melodic. His intricacies of sound interweave the gray matter, that being the listener's brain or also the murkiness of personal solitude, because this music will uplift & rescue you from those despondent dowdy doldrums one too often delves toward despairingly. If you want music which is like a flowing river of honey, strawberries & cream then yes is a wise decision upon asking oneself: Shall I purchase this disc of compact though contentually satisfying proportion?
It's a grower. - By: dweeb4goodness, 31 Aug 2006 After hearing the singles such as "Feels Just Like It Should" "Seven Days In Sunny June" & "Don't Give Hate A Chance" I had made up my mind to buy the album. On my first listen i was happy to find that there were songs on there that i liked apart from the singles, but there are also ones that i didn't like.
I kept listening to it & they all grew on me. Now i love every track. There is a little routine on this album which is, the verse may sound a bit bland or offputting but the chorus is better & gets you enjoying yourself (and vis versa). I love every track but i'll just list the ones i think are the best.
Dynamite - This has the coolest bassline i've ever heard.
Tulullah - This smooth track has some great singing & cool lyrics.
Don't Give Hate A Chance - This is a very cool track with more funky basslines.
Time Won't Wait - I love both the verses, & the chorus get you singings along, but one thing that adds the spark to this track are the backing vocals. They give it some soul.
So, many of the tracks had to grow on me but it was well worth it & it came quickly. I recently left this cd & didn't listen to it for a while because i got into the whole metal scene. But now i've picked it up again i can assure you that it won't be neglected.
I can understand peoples complaints about it being different to their older stuff because I have their old stuff also. It's different but still good.
If you buy this, just give a chance. It's like alchohol, not many people like it at first but after a while you'll end up drunk.
"Dynamite " offers a hit and miss bag of explosives - By: Courtland Simmons, 20 Jan 2006 After taking an unusally long break from the airwaves & the being part of the public's conciousness, Britain's Jamiroquai return after a four year hiatuswith a mixed bag of explosivesin "Dynamite"
With a mixture of tracks that harken back to their retro 70's soul roots like "Time Won't Wait",(Don't) Give Hate A Chance,and the best creationin this group of disco tracks "Starchild", & some missle droppings of harder,edgier dance tracks like the spooky "Electric Mistress", Love Blind, & the fuzzy electro groove of the album's first single "Feels Just Like It Should", it would seem that the band have not learned much when it comes to venturing into new musical territory.
But past history has always revealed that Jamiroquai have never been ones to stretch the boundaries of retro funkin an extreme way.They have always sprinkled on the right amount of new fangled musical sugar to sweeten an already good tasting dessert. At least that is the way it always has appeared on the surface.When one decides to take a second or third look & listen,some originality begins to creep in. It happened on "Space Cowboy" with "Mr. Moon" along with "Planet Home" on 1999's brain busting "Synkronized" & on rock tinged trance funk of "Stop Don't Panic" on the underrated predecessor to "Dynamite", 2001's "A Funk Odyssey". However,the traces of something slightly new fangled are more difficult to find on this disc, for it sounds like a more processed,watered down return trip to "Emergency On Planet Earth", a musical re-tread of sorts generates fewer goose bumps for the listener thanin the past with the exception of the aformentioned "Starchild".
The hair raising tracks present themselvesin the early to middle stages on the record.The vocoder intro, the infectious bass hook, & additional layers of smooth vocal loops get the sparks a popping on the title track.The whole setup is compromised by overkill on the chorus thatin some strange fashion also proves to be oddly effective primarily due to the strong backing vocals that appear toward the end of this track & throughout the album.The most clear & convicing t track on "Dynamite" appears on the next selection "Seven Days In Sunny June" which reflects lead vocalist Jay Kay's ability to actually tell a story within the groove of a song.It is a nice contrast from his bad habit over the years of bashing the listeners brainsin with the same verse a thousand times. The band show a little precision & skill by utilizing smooth acoustic guitars, swirling synth work, & an catchy bassline. Slight touches of originality permeate "Electric Mistress". The spooky keyboard work,bouncy electronically charged basses,wicked guitar work & fantastic backing vocals that give the song a visual touch that enhances the story Jay Kay wants to tell. His attempt to make some political statements i.e. against George Bush are the bassline for
"World That He Wants". Unfortunately,the sad & somber backdrop make it more of a lightning rod for boredom than a sounding board even for die hard listeners to say that it shows Jamiroquai's range or other side as artists. The idea of re-establising Derrick McKenzie's presence on drums was the right approach, but the execution of such tactics that were significantly abandoned on "A Funk Odyssey" failed to fire with the explosive results that past Jamiroquai records combining instrumentation & nasty electronics yielded. "Dynamite" is too rehashed a record for it to pass the grade as arguably the groups best work.Especially after a four years of waiting & fans wanting to hear stronger tunes than the batch that was agreed upon to release here. But it is not their worst material. Songs with the kick & effect of "Hot Tequila Brown" along with the few bombs that did hit their intended target make "Dynamite" a far from disastorous three star disc.
Something different with a hint of the old! - By: , 26 Nov 2005 It's still the JK we love but with a little something added. An excellent album - well worth the wait!
This album has everything we would expect (and love) from the Jamiroquai sound.
