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The Samuel Jackson Five

The Samuel Jackson Five

The Samuel Jackson Five

Fourth installment of largely instrumental prog and post-rock from the Norwegian band

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Honest Abe
UK Release date
30/04/2012
US Release date
30/04/2012
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  1. 10.0 |   Art Rocker

    Whether following the rules or wilfully throwing them out, TSJF may have sought to distance themselves from their post rock history, but have only established themselves further as worthy heirs to its crown
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  2. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    As an album this feels somewhat incoherent, but on an individual level, these songs are all lovingly crafted gems
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  3. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The best songs aren’t the instrumental ones; the short sharp ones with the desperate vocals are the reason to get this album, tracks whose technicality is somewhat reduced in favour of more brutish stuff
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  4. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    If this is The Samuel Jackson 5’s attempt at the mainstream, they’d be well-advised to stick to what they do best. While every instrumental band seems to eventually dabble in vocals, here it spoils an otherwise tight, polished release
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