Herbaliser, The - Same As It Never Was

Label:

Studio !K7

Catalog#:

!K7226CD

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Germany

Released:

26 May 2008

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul, Hip Hop

Style:

Electro, Trip Hop, Big Beat, Funk, Soul

Tracklist

1	Same As It Never Was	3:39	X
	Bass [Electric] - Pino Palladino Clavinet, Organ, Vocals - Ollie Parfitt* Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches, Vocals - Ollie Teeba Drums, Vocals - Mickey Moody Jr* Guitar [Rhythm], Vocals - Simon Picton Percussion - Carsten Skov Programmed By [Programming], Guitar [Lead And Rhythm], Vocals, Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] - Jake Wherry Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Saxophone [Tenor], Vocals - Andrew Ross* Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet, Vocals - Ralph Lamb Vocals - More Or Les , Nigel Laybourne , Pete Wood Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Trattles* , Lamb*
2	On Your Knees	4:12	X
	Bass [Electric] - Pino Palladino Clavinet, Organ, Synthesizer [Minimoog] - Ollie Parfitt* Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Featuring, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Jessica Darling Guitar [Rhythm] - Adam Phillips , Simon Picton Percussion - Carsten Skov , Mickey Moody Jr* , Ralph Lamb Percussion, Saxophone [Baritone And Tenor] - Andrew Ross* Programmed By [Programming], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Greenfield* , Trattles* , Lamb*
3	Just Won't Stop	3:24	X
	Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Featuring, Vocals - Yungun aka Essa* Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Programmed By [Programming], Guitar [Lead And Rhythm], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Written-By - Wherry* , Eziefula* , Trattles*
4	The Next Spot	5:33	X
	Bass [Electric] - Nigel Laybourne Bass [Electric], Programmed By [Programming], Keyboards [Additional Keys], Arranged By [Strings] - Jake Wherry Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ, Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Ollie Parfitt* Guitar [Lead And Rhythm] - Simon Picton Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes] - Carsten Skov Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Andrew Ross* Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Trattles* , Lamb*
5	Can't Help This Feeling	3:22	X
	Bass [Electric], Guitar [Lead And Rhythm] - Simon Picton Clavinet, Piano, Organ - Oliver Parfitt Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Drums - Mickey Moody Jr* Featuring, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Jessica Darling Guitar [Lead] - Adam Phillips Percussion - Carsten Skov Programmed By [Programming Lead And Rhythm Guitars] - Jake Wherry Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Saxophone [Tenor], Backing Vocals - Andrew Ross* Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Greenfield* , Trattles* , Lamb*
6	Amores Bongo	4:10	X
	Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Guitar [Lead And Rhythm] - Simon Picton Programmed By [Programming] - Ollie Teeba Saxophone [Baritone], Flute - Andrew Ross* Trumpet - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Trattles* , Lamb*
7	Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale)	3:39	X
	Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming] - Ollie Teeba Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Oliver Parfitt Featuring, Vocals - Jean Grae Flute - Andrew Ross* Percussion - Carsten Skov Programmed By [Programming], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Trumpet - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ibrahim* , Wherry* , Trattles*
8	You're Not All That	4:35	X
	Bass [Electric], Programmed By [Programming] - Jake Wherry Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Drums - Mickey Moody Jr* Featuring, Lead Vocals - Jessica Darling Guitar [Rhythm] - Adam Phillips Percussion - Carsten Skov Piano, Organ - Ollie Parfitt* Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Saxophone [Baritone And Tenor], Backing Vocals - Andrew Ross* Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Greenfield* , Trattles* , Lamb*
9	Blackwater Drive	4:57	X
	Acoustic Guitar - Simon Picton Bass [Electric] - Pino Palladino Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Wurlitzer] - Ollie Parfitt* Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Flute - Andrew Ross* Percussion - Carsten Skov Programmed By [Programming], Guitar [Lead And Rhythm], Synthesizer [Arp Synth], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Trattles* , Lamb*
10	Game Set And Match	4:14
	Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Ollie Parfitt* Featuring, Vocals - More Or Les Melodica - Andrew Ross* Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Programmed By [Programming], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Written-By - Wherry* , Seaforth* , Trattles*
11	Clap Your Hands	3:18	X
	Clavinet - Ollie Parfitt* Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming], Scratches - Ollie Teeba Drums - Mickey Moody Jr* Featuring, Vocals - Jessica Darling Percussion - Carsten Skov Saxophone [Alto] - Chris Bowden Saxophone [Tenor] - Andrew Ross* Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Bass [Electric], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Trombone - Matt Coleman Trumpet - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Greenfield* , Trattles* , Lamb*
12	Stranded On Earth	6:44	X
	Acoustic Guitar - Simon Picton Drum Programming, Programmed By [Programming] - Ollie Teeba Featuring, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Jessica Darling Flute, Percussion - Andrew Ross* Organ [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Ollie Parfitt* Percussion - Carsten Skov Programmed By [Programming], Bass [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Bass [Electric], Organ, Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Jake Wherry Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Clavinet - Ralph Lamb Written-By - Ross* , Wherry* , Trattles* , Lamb*

Credits

Artwork By [Concept And Design] - Barney Trattles , Ollie Teeba
Artwork By [Illustrations] - Barney Trattles
Artwork By [Watercolours] - Jenny Trattles
Mastered By - Stuart Hawkes
Mixed By - No Sleep Nigel*
Producer - Jake Wherry , Ollie Teeba
Recorded By - Jake Wherry
Recorded By [Additional Recordings By] - Andy Ross (2)

Notes

All songs recorded and mixed at Train Trax.
Additional recordings at Unit L.
Mastered at Metropolis.

UPC: 730003722622
Made in Germany - LC 07306
℗+© !K7 Records

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Review by Headphone_Commute Jul 06, 2008

So what exactly prompted The Herbaliser to release Same As It Never Was on the infamous Studio !K7? After all, their deep discography is tied almost exclusively to Ninja Tune [if anyone knows the answer, drop me a line]. Since 1995, Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry have released five studio albums and two live mixes on Fabric (see my previous review of Fabric.26), not to mention a dozen singles, appearances and remixes. The group has also grown from an original duo into a full 5-piece band - you have to check out the amazing Session One album (Department H., 2000). Same As It Never Was indeed sounds a bit more funky, as the group is attempting to trace the hip-hop roots and bring back the elements of jazz, r&b, and soul. This time they are also joined by the London based "22-year soul diva" Jessica Darling - who lays her lovely voice so smoothly over the grooves - really brings back the fun of the 70s. The track Can't Help This Feeling will validate any doubts. NYC based Jean Grae (aka What? What?) returns with an excellent track, Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale) previously collaborating with The Herbaliser on Take London (Ninja Tune, 2005). Revitalizing the genre, The Herbaliser sparks a wave of nu-soul, if you will, across the continent. It would be a pleasure to watch them live. My typical artist cloud for The Herbaliser would include DJ Food, The Cinematic Orchestra, Funki Porcini, DJ Krush and Up, Bustle and Out.