Electric Honey

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On their 1996 album, Fever In Fever Out, cool New York hip-hop/funk-pop combo Luscious Jackson took a break from their dance-till-you-drop edict and addressed some serious relationship issues, recruiting producer Daniel Lanois to provide the appropriate murky, atmospheric vibe. Well, either that project purged the group of its sadness or the disc's less-than-spectacular sales prodded LJ to return to their more ebullient roots. Whatever the case, Electric Honey is a fluid, spirited release that expands upon the formula of 1994's Natural Ingredients. Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser's vocals have never sounded as sleek or sexy, and their playing has improved considerably. So have their songwriting chops, allowing hip-hop, funk, electronica, pop, and alternative rock sounds to coexist harmoniously within the same sonic framework. "Nervous Breakthrough" bumps and grinds to skankin' guitars, trumpets, and a throbbing electronic beat; "Alien Lover" pumps up the funk quotient and tosses in some otherworldly keyboards; and "Sexy Hypnotist" seduces the mind with a buoyant pop rhythm, engaging harmonies, and some compelling flute trills. And the Luscious girls earn extra points for recruiting the ultimate party girl, Deborah Harry, on "Fantastic Fabulous," whose title accurately sums up the entire record. --Jon Wiederhorn --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Electric Honey, Music, Luscious Jackson, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Electric Honey
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic, fabulous
  • how old are these girlz now?
  • Feels like Devotion!!!!!!
  • Electric Friends
  • Funky
 Electric Honey
Luscious Jackson
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JCFE
Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

  1. Nervous Breakthrough
  2. Ladyfingers
  3. Christine
  4. Alien Lover
  5. Summer Daze
  6. Sexy Hypnotist
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On their 1996 album, Fever In Fever Out, cool New York hip-hop/funk-pop combo Luscious Jackson took a break from their dance-till-you-drop edict and addressed some serious relationship issues, recruiting producer Daniel Lanois to provide the appropriate murky, atmospheric vibe. Well, either that project purged the group of its sadness or the disc's less-than-spectacular sales prodded LJ to return to their more ebullient roots. Whatever the case, Electric Honey is a fluid, spirited release that expands upon the formula of 1994's Natural Ingredients. Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser's vocals have never sounded as sleek or sexy, and their playing has improved considerably. So have their songwriting chops, allowing hip-hop, funk, electronica, pop, and alternative rock sounds to coexist harmoniously within the same sonic framework. "Nervous Breakthrough" bumps and grinds to skankin' guitars, trumpets, and a throbbing electronic beat; "Alien Lover" pumps up the funk quotient and tosses in some otherworldly keyboards; and "Sexy Hypnotist" seduces the mind with a buoyant pop rhythm, engaging harmonies, and some compelling flute trills. And the Luscious girls earn extra points for recruiting the ultimate party girl, Deborah Harry, on "Fantastic Fabulous," whose title accurately sums up the entire record. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic, fabulous.......2006-11-24

1999's Electric Honey is the last effort (so far) of a super talented, under promoted band, and is their best. I don't know if the departure of keyboardist Vivian Trimble after the previous album was the beginning of the end, but if anything the musical quality is even better on this one! Trying to name standout songs is difficult because they are great all the way through. Also, even with its consistently sophisticated, sexy sound, it's truly right for "all ages." There's nothing you would be embarrassed playing for your mom or young child. In fact it's on high rotation now on my iPod as the favorite (anti-crying remedy) of my 1-month old daughter!

If you visit the MySpace pages of Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser, and Kate Schellenbach, it looks like these talented women are working on a Luscious Jackson revival. Apparently there's going to be new material in the next couple of years. I for one will be looking out for a repeat performance of this outstanding record!

5 out of 5 stars how old are these girlz now?.......2006-10-30

despite probabley(ney definitely!) needing to lenghten their mini skirts down to thier toes and wear high necked collars, these girls still rock out and being ten years older doesn't make them less vigorous. With out Vivian, they, I suppose, focus more on the rock and less on the Pop and technobabble side of it. The 1991 albumn where they were teenie boppers themselves is a joke in comparison to later. Of course Natural Ingrediants is still my fav, with "Naked Eye" close seconds behind. Don't try sampling these on Media player here, it just does an MS "talk fu" crash of yer system save em to Real One then play offline.

4 out of 5 stars Feels like Devotion!!!!!!.......2006-05-24

Luscious Jackson may be well considered the sweetest version of the beastie boys as versatile as innovative as the beasties are, Luscious Jackson delivers funny, sweet and experimental music, very 90s, very alternative, very entertaining, in "Electric Honey" sadly their last release the Jacksons became a trio after the departure of the gorgeous keyboardist they had, this didnt affected sustancialy and "Electric Honey" is perhaps their best release, check out "Lady Fingers" , "sexy hipnotist", and my favorite "Devotion"

HM

5 out of 5 stars Electric Friends.......2005-11-30

Od samog pocetka albuma koji otvara neverovatno dobra funky stvar Nervous Breakthrough, album Electric Honey pruza nezaustavljivu pop disco funky energiju. Album koji se voli, ili jednostavno stavi po strani ( za one koji nemaju ukusa :)). Pogotovo treba obratiti paznju na pesmu Fantastic Fabulous gde se kao gost vokal pojavljuje Deborah Harry.
Album je visoko sofistikovan i neodoljivo sexy. Za svaku preporuku. Obavezno za svaku ozbiljniju kolekciju.

5 out of 5 stars Funky.......2005-10-07

I'm a true blue LJ fan and with its funky, groovy-licious sound, I jez cant' get enough of 'em. It's been on my cd player for 2 months now.
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    		Thank You for Being You
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    Manufacturer: Electric Honey
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000OZ2C1Q
    Release Date: 2007-05-21

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    Album Description

    A compilation from the Scottish independent label Electric Honey, a label set up by students at Glasgow's Stow College. This unique collection spans the years 1980 to present and features twelve early debut tracks from the likes of Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Josef K, Fire Engines, Future Pilot AKA and relative new comers How To Swim, this compilation hopes to highlight the wealth and diversity of Scottish independent labels that have supported and nurtured the Scottish underground scene from 1980 onwards. Electric Honey. 2007.

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    A Compilation of Scottish Independent Labels, from 1980 to the Present. Features Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Delgados, the Pastels, Fire Engines, Josef K and Many More.
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      		Electric Honey
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      This album was recorded in "Europe, early 80s", according to the cover (that probably means 1979 or 1980), and the band is the same one that backed Muddy Waters on almost all of his recordings between 1973 and 1980.

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      The sound is not truly stellar, but the Muddy Waters Band was the best in the business at that time. Pianist Joe "Pinetop" Perkins is excellent all the way through, and he sounds particularly inspired on "Garbage Man", "Long Distance Call" and on a great, swinging rendition of "Blow Wind Blow". Wonderful guitar solos by Bob Margolin and Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson on "Hoochie Coochie Man" as well.

      Many of these numbers are a little more laid-back than on most other live recordings, and a few songs, such as "Trouble No More", "Baby Please Don't Go", and "Can't Get No Grindin'" have been released in significantly better live renditions. But the excellent rhythm section always contributes a deep, swaggering groove, and this cool version of the title track is among the best I have heard.
      "Honey Bee" (the album) even includes a few rarities, such as a great band-backed version of the early Muddy-single "Train Fare Home", a rendition of saxist J.T. Brown's soulful "Goin' Home", and the jazzy "After Hours", a smoky slow instrumental in the vein of T-Bone Walker. "Off The Wall" is harpist Jerry Portnoy's muscular take on another instrumental number, this one by Muddy's former harpist Little Walter Jacobs.

      Casual blues fans won't need to rush out and secure themselves a copy of this album...as long as you have "Muddy Waters At Newport 1960" and "Mojo: The Live Collection", you'll be alright. And Muddy Waters couldn't control the slide like he used to after a seruous traffic accident, which means that his solos aren't all that they could have been (he sounds pretty good on "Train Fare Home", though).
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      Not an essential purchase, but a nice listen all the same.

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      5 out of 5 stars The Dutch rule the blues.......2000-11-28

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            		The Littlest Orgasm
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            Album Details

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