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Apr 05, 2017 Jamiroquai By Austin Trunick

For those who never stopped spinning the group’s turn-of-the-Millennium classics, the emergence of Automaton—Jamiroquai‘s first since 2010—comes as a mixed blessing. This new LP harks back to their early work more than the sparse albums since 2001, with propulsive grooves and Jay Kay’s smooth—like-butter vocals. What it doesn’t provide is many reasons to turn to this disc over one of those old ones; highlights like “Shake It On” and “Nights Out In the Jungle” introduce a fresh, Random Access Memories-ian electric disco vibe, but too many others-particularly the repetitive “Summer Girl”—feel like tired, recycled outtakes from the band’s heyday. (www.jamiroquai.com)

Author rating: 5.5/10