Magic Hour

Luscious Jackson - Magic Hour
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2013 Ratings: #887 / 1115
User Score
Based on 4 ratings
November 5, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic
The result is terrific, a record that builds upon the group's legacy and is easily the equal of anything the band did in the '90s.
80
Record Collector
Once more riotous than riot grrrl, Luscious Jackson return as a welcome blast of old school New York grit, happily still brandishing their smouldering, idiosyncratic magic.
70
Rolling Stone
On this tight, 10-song reunion (minus singer-keyboardist Vivian Trimble), vocals still waver charmingly off-key, grooves still conjure a Nineties Lower East Side rent party.
60
PopMatters

Almost all of the songs feel like they’re taking place within the confines of a dance floor – either meeting someone new or partying with old favorites.

56
Pitchfork
It's just a return to very familiar territory without the urgency and mystery of Luscious Jackson's 90s-era music--the Lollapalooza Nation equivalent of, say, a new Winger or Y&T album. For the most part, it even sounds like it was fun to make; if only it were as much fun to hear.
43
A.V. Club

Nostalgia-driven fan-funding is a useful way to see which short-lived phenoms have anything left in the tank, but Magic Hour suggests Luscious Jackson is a little too far removed from what drove the group to make music in the first place.

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Track List

  1. You and Me
  2. #1 Bum
  3. Show Us What You Got 
  4. Are You Ready? 
  5. Aaw Turn It up! 
  6. So Rock On 
  7. Love Is Alive 
  8. We Go Back
  9. Frequency
  10. 3 Seconds to Cross
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Added on: November 11, 2013