Rock Dust Light Star is the forthcoming seventh studio album by British jazz funk group Jamiroquai, due for release on November 1, 2010.
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Rock Dust Light Star is the seventh studio album by Jamiroquai, and was produced by Jay alongside first time collaborators Charlie Russell and Brad Spencer.
This is the first album released by Mercury Records, which is a part of Universal Music.
The album was officially announced on 16 August 2010 by a post at Jamiroquai.com, although pre-orders for the album were available on some online stores the previous day.
We think at a time when many acts are producing electronic, disco influenced tracks, with 'Rock, Dust, Light, Star' Jamiroquai has moved on and reverted to a more organic, live sound. The shift really helped revitalise the band who ended up producing a superb album - even if we do say it ourselves! We hope you all agree as you get to hear it.
Jay says, "Everything on the record is live. It's a real band record. The last, album – fantastic – but the whole thing became a little sterile. This time we've captured the flow of our live performances'.
The album has been recorded mainly at Jay's home studio in Buckinghamshire, and also at legendary Hook End Manor in Oxfordshire. The album is entirely written by Jay Kay and the band, and produced by Jay alongside first time collaborators Charlie Russell and Brad Spencer.
The first taster of the album will be the rattling groove of 'White Knuckle Ride', available only on strictly limited edition vinyl prior to the album. It's a hi-octane retrospective on Jay's career experiences - a cautionary tale equally applicable to anyone's life in these pressure cooker times. This will be followed by lead single 'Blue Skies' in November, an epic, blissful, sun-kissed Californian mid tempo song with lush string arrangements and perhaps Jay's most emotive vocal to date - pure class.
The album artwork photo was taken by Mitch Jenkins during the concert in Carhaix, France on 18 July 2010.
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