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  • Audio CD (30 May 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Source
  • ASIN: B0009EK69C
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Frayed by the ocean-hopping promotional commitments required to stay apace of their accruing popularity, South London's Mercury Music Prize-nominated urban folk-pop duo Turin Brakes took stock and hunkered down in their Brixton studio bolt hole to record their third album JackInABox. Wagons duly circled, one might have anticipated a portfolio of dry, woebegone claustrophobia. However, what JackInABox actually tenders is the elixir of easy living, the lure of the open road and an emancipating two-fingered gesticulation in the prevailing direction of the sick city rat race. From the breezy, footloose opener "They Can't Buy The Sun" - imagine if The Eagles had listened to Loaded by The Velvet Underground - to the supple funky country acoustics of "Asleep With The Fireflies", JackInABox" is all open fields, the heavens above and sunsets in rear view mirrors. "Oh no, my world is on fire, someone fetch some water cos I think I’m going to burn" sings Olly Knights on the feverish title track, a magnetic aggregate of Pentangle's jazz-folk merry-go-round and The Notorious Byrd Brothers. "Forever" is mind balm for seekers of mellow, come-down reverie but - notwithstanding one or two ponderous pregnant pauses - JackInABox finds Turin Brakes with a reinvigorated spring in their step. --Kevin Maidment

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'Jackinabox' is the third album from London-based acoustic duo Turin Brakes. Taking their cue from acts such as Simon &Garfunkel and Jeff Buckley, the duo have crafted an album that combines breezy acoustic pop with dark, introspective lyrics. Includes the single 'Fishing For A Dream'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well crafted and underrated, 10 Dec 2005
By Greg Farefield-Rose (Hertfordshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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”All in all it’s been a blast, but fame and fortune never last” are the first words sung on JackInABox. Quite a startling opening gambit but lets hope that this doesn’t signify the end of Turin Brakes for this is a very fine album indeed.

JackInABox contains well-crafted, largely acoustic pop-rock with nice softly sung vocals and exquisite guitar-work. The additional presence of tasteful slide guitar on several tracks gives it more of a US west-coast sound than the duo’s previous two LPs with the already quoted opener They Can’t Buy The Sunshine and Asleep With The Fireflies particularly benefiting from some superb six-string playing. Other highlights include the more acoustic opening single Fishing For A Dream and final track Come And Go which is gradually swathed by whooshing synths reminiscent to me of Stereolab, the resolutely uncommercial 90s indie band.

All in all it is indeed quite a blast and Turin Brakes deserve a good measure of fame and fortune for this accomplished LP. An excellent underrated album with some good songs and superb playing.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Jackinabox, 28 Sep 2005
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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Psych-folk is not exactly a new phenomena -- Turin Brakes has been doing it for four years now.

But this enchantingly mellow British duo add a catchier edge to their third album, "Jackinabox," without losing their heavy dose of spacey folk. It lacks the more uniform sound of their past work, but at least the boys are stretching their creative muscles.

The rock-ier vibe of the opening song signals a bit of a change, with a catchy hook and charmingly upbeat vibe. Despite its list of woes, guitarist/singer Ollie Knights sounds optimistic: "The credit card skyline rises high/crushing the sky and multiplies/they're buying up souls to fill their holes/but we know the one thing they don't know/they can't buy the sunshine..."

That rock sound continues, after a stretch of wavering lament -- expect roiling riffs over satiny blips and bleeps. Ollie Knight also gives his vocal abilities a stretch; his past efforts have been wistful and soft, but here he hardens his singing into a rougher, less dreamy sound. And it's actually very successful, although he sounds like a different singer.

But just because Turin Brakes is experimenting with rock doesn't mean that they've abandoned their past sound. Their dreamy psych-folk reenters after a few songs, and makes up a fair amount of the remaining music. They're even more polished than before, mingling the languid acoustic guitar with even more languid songwriting.

But even that gets a stretch with songs like the swirling, hazy title track, where Knights uneasily sings over a psych-folk rhythm. "My world is on fire/someone get some water/cause I think I'm gonna burn." That sense of unease carries through to the delicate finale, which seems uncertain of the world in general. Or is it their musical direction? It's as murky as their music.

It's certainly a credit to Turin Brakes that, like fellow Britpop band Travis, they can do both languid pop and energetic rock. Their rock'n'roll is a shade less engaging their their folkpop, merely because it's far less unusual. But Knights and bandmate Gale Paridjanian carry off their rock desires with energy and verve.

"Jackinabox" is split between rock and psych-folkpop, and so it's never quite even. But Knights and Paridjanian show that they still have what it takes, and they're not going to let it sit and stagnate.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enough energy to keep the summer going all year!, 3 Jun 2005
A fantastic mix of sounds which makes JackInABox such a satisfying album. From the pumping chorus of "Red Moon" to the chilled out floatiness of "Forever" this album has it all. The trademark spine tingling harmonies still shine through and are cleverly mixed with American folksy sounding riffs in songs like "road to nowhere." Admitedly a couple of songs are quite poppy, particularly the album opener, "They can't buy the sunshine" but this adds to the all-encompasing feel of the album.

Following the refreshing sounds of The Optimist and Ether Song, the band have really reached a new level with this album. Most of the tracks will soon be stuck in your head, espcially those with a more funky edge like, "Asleep with the fireflies," the title track, "JackInABox" and the brilliant "Last Clown." The personality of the band is stamped on the record in the optimistic, summery energy of the lyrics and rythms. Some might say that JackInABox isn't as deep or edgy as some albums of today but any such criticism is far outweighed by the fact that it is simply a rich musical joy to listen to.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a nice mess
Psych-folk is not exactly a new phenomena -- Turin Brakes has been doing it for years now.

But this enchantingly mellow British duo add a catchier edge to their... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2007 by E. A Solinas

4.0 out of 5 stars Smooth and skillful
Following the atmospheric musings of Ether Song, Jack In A Box finds Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian in a noticeably more upbeat mood. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2006 by Mark Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply wow!
I cannot understand how or why people have any dislike for this album. I have fallen in love with every single song, and the unmistakable voices of Gale and Olly are still there,... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by Alex Haines

3.0 out of 5 stars this is a nice mess...
This is Turin Brakes' third album. It isn't as good as the previous two albums 'The Optimist' and 'Ether Song'. Read more
Published on 29 April 2006 by thom

2.0 out of 5 stars Copy Protection madness
Now here's a plan. Create and album then protect it so hard your public cannot listen to it.
Of my 5 cd players including my car this will only play on two. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2006 by Gav

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Mellow
I have been a huge fan since hearing Mark and Lard play "The Door",and even though I wasn't overly impressed with the first single "fishing for a dream" i decided to buy the... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2005 by oakecs

5.0 out of 5 stars Second time lucky.
My second posting for this record! I don't think i did it much justice the first time round. I listened to it a couple of times and thought that it was quite good, but then I... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2005 by S. Humphery

2.0 out of 5 stars More perfect ambient tunes, but not for mp3
A more upbeat album than The Optimist Lp and Ether Song, this is just right for summer. I'm giving this review a low rating because of the ridiculous copy protection coding: it's... Read more
Published on 1 Jul 2005 by V. Houghton

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic album
I LOVE this album and I love all their albums! I saw Turin Brakes in Houston,Texas and was instantly hooked on their music. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed
I have to say that I love Turin Breaks and there's no doubt some good songs on this album, but there's also some very average songs. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2005

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