Label: Do You Have Peace?
Release Date: 18th October 2024
Jabu return with ‘A Soft and Gatherable Star’, an LP that sees the Bristol-based trio evolve from a uniquely spectral take on hip hop to proffer a singular vision between cloudy, downered dream-pop, off-kilter ambient, and the warm, low-end throb of sound system culture. This development is aligned with contemporaries like HTRK, Dean Blunt, Tarquin Manek, YL Hooi and Rat Heart Ensemble, whilst also harkening back to the likes of AR Kane, the languorous drift of ‘Victorialand’ era Cocteau Twins or The Cure circa ‘Disintegration’.
“An intoxicating listening experience” The Wire
“A sensation that’s a pleasure in itself” Electronic Sound
“Medicated music for the small hours…perfectly captures the sensation of something beyond words” The Quietus
“Jabu construct a textured, luminous atmosphere through a fusion of elements of dub, ambient and folk music” Clash
“Highly recommended…a wonderful late night soundtrack” KEXP
“A mix of sonic sceneries and atmospheres” Ban Ban Ton Ton
“A beautiful record—and a charmingly haunted one” First Floor
“Its beauty is immense” Inverted Audio
Track By Track: Juno Daily
Midnight In A Perfect World: KEXP
Head To Head: Ransom Note
Interview: The Wire
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