Jamiroquai's sophomore record had all the slinky grooves and great musicianship of the debut, but it also offered a better set of songs and more ambitious musical themes. As with Emergency on Planet Earth, Jason Kay's dead-on impression of Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone drives the group's blend of acid jazz and funky R&B. "Space Cowboy" and "Light Years" were hits all over the world, and made the band stars in Europe and Japan, while substantial clubplay earned them a degree of recognition for American audiences. But Jamiroquai refused to be known as simply a party band; the group takes on social issues such as homelessness and Native Americans' rights.
I've been quite busy with work recently. So much so that I really haven't had the chance to discover new music. In effect, I've found myself regressing back to the 90s, the decade I grew up in.And so that's what this post is all about: being stuck in the 90s.Oh well. It's not like the 90s were bad years anyway. Great music came out of that era, mind you.Below is such an example. (Turn up the vo...