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This sophomore full-length, Apricot Morning solidifies Holland's reputation, building upon the chilled foundations of his 2001 debut The Fifth Exotic with a body of tracks that deftly slides the soul and funk of his acclaimed Quantic Soul Orchestra project into the slow-motion down-tempo vibe characteristic of his earlier work. The opening title track lays out the sonic stall, with plentiful strings expanding into loping percussion, the click of a woodblock eventually giving way to some classy guitar riffery. Throw in a liberal scattering of afro beat, plenty of cheeky brass lines (both sampled and courtesy of sax wielding sister Lucy) and the resultant blend makes for some great home listening. Add a further dimension courtesy of the vocals of EQ, Bristol based hip hoppers Aspects and the wonderful Alice Russell--who gives it up like Carleen Anderson on the slick "Search the Heavens"--and Apricot Morning proves itself the most accomplished and ambitious album to date for Tru Thoughts. --Kingsley Marshall
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Quantics second album has slowly grown on me, at first I wasn't impressed and if you don't own a Quantic album I'd still recommend buying the 5th Exotic first. However the more upbeat sound and the vocal tracks I've started to appreciate more and the title track and Trouble from the river are both excellent.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sorry but... I was really disappointed with this after 'Fifth Exotic'. Apricot Morning is filled with inane unchanging happy beats which come nowhere near the depth of 'Fifth Exotic', which for me, was almost a work of genius. There are some really nice tunes on this CD, especially 'Trouble from the River', but the number of glowing five-star reviews is a bit much.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Holland combines elements of some of my favourite laid back, soulful producers to come up with an album that is, as one reviewer has already perfectly summarised, 'summer in a box'. I heard the funk of Mr Scruff, the soul and warmth of nightmares on wax and the jazztasticalness of St Germain and the laid back atmosphere of Red Snapper, yet it remains as individual as all those mentioned. Alice Russels vocals shine, especially on Sweet Calling. I heard a snippet of it whilst buying some shoes, asked the girl who it was and promptly went out and bought it. I was not let down. Each listen revealed a deeper layer of enjoyment until it has become one of my most prised Cds. Buy it, play it to people you love and appreciate and watch the smiles appear.
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Great mix of tunes
Quantic were a recommendation from a friend of mine. Having never heard them before, I'll definitely be investing in their other stuff. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Donadoni
Sandro Marques
Muito bom. Qauntic foi um artista que desconhecia e que me surpreendeu bastante. terei de fazer a colecção toda :)
Published 9 months ago by EZ GROOVE
Groovetastic!
I don't quote know how Will Holland does it...despite working on numerous other projects (QSO, The Limp Twins and a plethora of remixes) he still manages to present us with QUALITY... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2004
Hotter than the sun
A new discovery for me. Quantic Will Holland's awe inspiring debut of the 5th Exotic is more than favourably matched by the release of Apricot Moring. Read more
Published on 11 July 2003 by "stuartmclean3"
Hotter than the sun
A new discovery for me. Quantic Will Holland's awe inspiring debut of the 5th Exotic is more than favourably matched by the release of Apricot Moring. Read more
Published on 11 July 2003 by "stuartmclean3"
Different aims but high quality!!!
The second album from Quantic It is faster Something I did not expect. While the first album "the 5th exotic" is truly an exeptional album this one is just very very good. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2002 by E. G. Frouzakis
Essential lounging
You have to be a bit aware these days when good bands release material fairly soon after their debut albums, and if you are into this kind of music then you might have been... Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2002 by "christianlhall"
prune evening
I bought the album after hearing the sensational Apricot Morning and had the fortune to see the band live at the Big Chill festival before the album arrived at my door. Read more
Published on 21 July 2002 by Mr. NP Dufton
Lucky Buy
Well thank God for that, i heard Transatlantic on the radio a couple of days ago whilst in the car. All i could remember about the album was that it had fruit in the title. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2002 by Steve Round
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