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
“Murky and dreamy new sounds” KEXP
“A mix of sonic sceneries and atmospheres” Ban Ban Ton Ton
“A beautiful record—and a charmingly haunted one” First Floor