There might not be any jazz right away here as THE MODERN DEEP LEFT QUARTET, Cobblestone Jazz's second album, kicks off with the solid tech-house of "Chance Dub," but the jazz chords come into full-attention with "Sun Child." "Mr. Polite" is all about the groove, while "Cromagnon Man" goes for funk-house. "Fiesta," despite its name, is relatively sedate house with a strong bass, but "Children" ups the BPMs whilst going more spare in its approach. As solid as this album is, it doesn't have the verve that marked their debut, 23 SECONDS. Sure, the chords on "Chance" are quite nice, but there's not the same sense of surprise or risk taking in combining sounds. Of course, listening to the twisted synths on "Midnight Sun" might throw that contention awry, but I think, as a whole, it holds true. Not that it detracts from the enjoyment of the album as a whole. Just saying...