Following the breakout success of 1997's
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING, Jamiroquai triumphantly return to the airwaves with SYNKRONIZED. With a new set of songs, this British dance-pop ensemble sticks to the formula that first started their climb up the charts: singer Jay Kay's elastic, Stevie Wonder-infused vocals; tricky horns; lavish string arrangements, and a soul-funk groove or disco bounce to push the action along. "Canned Heat," the first single, boasts classic disco violins and the sizzle of the ever-present high hat, while a bass line burbles underneath. Throughout, there's plenty of '70s revisionism, as in the funky fuzz bass on "Planet Home," the airy synths of "Destitute Illusion," and the reedy keyboards and
SHAFT-inspired riffs of the standout "Black Capricorn Day." Add to that the sexy, groove-soaked ballads "Butterfly" and "Falling," and you get a sweet taste of what Jamiroquai's soul is all about.
