Junior Boys
Last Exit
Domino
Not sure what really warrants the re-release of this 2004 album, other than the CD's inclusion of the US release's bonus tracks. Ontario's Junior Boys (not related to JBO) is essentially the work of two men - Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus. Musically it fits rather nicely into a post-clubbing niche since it is born from a background of club music but never rises to anything approaching peak-time dancefloor sounds. Coming across rather like a caucasian Amp Fiddler, house and garage textures underpin the lyrics and soulful vocals for a laid-back sofa surfing experience. There's an emphasis on melody and chord structure which is often lacking in music with this kind of pedigree, and that should be applauded. Weirdly enough, I caught the odd whiff of Scritti Politti in my nostrils.
All the same, I was left with a fairly vague impression of the music. It's very laid-backness lets the whole thing drift by in a haze, like it never wishes to impose upon you too much. Anyway, they've done another album and EP since this, so I guess this must be an in-demand classic or something to go to all the trouble of a re-release.
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