It's rare for both demos and signed bands to arrive sounding so fully developed and unique. Its harder still for that band to latch into your heart, filling a gap in your life you never knew existed. This tender, devastatingly gorgeous song by the York quartet is just such a rarity. An orchestral Elbow or desolate Muse, everyone will know who they are soon. 5/5 - Planet Sound (Channel 4 Teletext) review of Stockholm, May 2005I am Jack, then, are orbiting the current crop of Libertines wannabes from afar, knowing full well their star can shine brighter and resist burn out for much longer. They are from another plane altogether, and we should realise they come in peace with musical treats aplenty. 8/10 www.whisperinandhollerin.com - review of Stockholm/Subside, April 2005Simply one of the best things that has been recorded in a long time. This band is a pure phenomenon. 13/13 www.roomthirteen.com - review of Stockholm/Subside, May 2005This band have ambition on a large scale musically and it makes you wonder what they could achieve with a big recording budget. Hopefully one day soon, well get to knowThis is epic indie rock at its best 9/10 www.heathenangel.co.uk - review of Stockholm/Subside, April 2005 'bloody marvellous' - The Fly'I am Jack' is a musical phenomenon built on superlatives. Their epic, widescreen ambition is matched only by its execution. Spine-tingling melodies are interwoven through ethereal, cinematic backdrops - shimmering and opaque, in turn swarming and dissonant. Atmospherically charged soundscapes are pervaded with an overwhelming sense of faith and purity.This music makes sense: this is music to believe in.An underlying sense of purpose runs throughout the band's compositions. Emotions long thought lost are encapsulated and evoked to stimulate the imagination and consolidate the listener's feelings. At times these are wide-eyed, tender; touching in their naivety. At others they are confounded, cynical, bruised. They are always compelling.No fashion is being followed, no trend being set. This is a singular one-shot. "I am Jack" has a timeless quality, free of all past constraints and future expectation.(contact and mailing list sign-up: band at iamjack.co.uk)CDs available from www.take1records.co.uk (international shipping available)
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