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VAN HUNT - On The Jungle Floor
| Underground Soul | | Van Hunt's self titled debut album was the best album of 2004. It received rave reviews and a Grammy nomination, but sales wise it was a disappointment. Two years on the Ohio native returns with his follow up, "On The Jungle Floor". As a big Van fan I was expecting an album of the highest quality, and that is exactly what he has delivered. ...full text |
| | Entertainment Weekly | | Again positioning himself as an auteur outside the rigid confines of commercial radio, Van Hunt creates '80s-lovin' rock & soul on his second uncompromising, melting-pot opus On the Jungle Floor. Though his breath-heavy vocals recall Curtis May field, Prince and Sly Stone are the more resonant influences here. But he's no follower: Twisty songwriting quirks, tasty guitar licks, and unexpected funk codas result in the welcome return of an original....full text |
| | Blogcritics | | The first time I saw Van Hunt was when he performed on Soul Train. His slow, soothing ballads stood out amidst the booty shaking and gyrations of the Soul Train dancers that were featured before and after his performance....full text |
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