One Hundred Suns Ep
Reviews
Sunshine
Reviewed 2011-01-04
Reviewed 2011-01-04
JONQUIL -- ONE HUNDRED SUNS" -- Naturally, i like the title! Upbeat African highlife style, in English. Happy harmonies. Cool percussion. I would play it.
Best Tracks: 4, 2, 5, 6. -- Sunshine January 2011
*** 1) Fighting Smiles -- Highlife-like instruments. Happy harmonies.
**** 2) Get up -- Mysterious opening, picks up rhythms. Cool drums. Upbeat. Nice vocals.
*** 3) It Never Rains -- Slow, thoughtful start. Reflective and pretty. Then upbeat.
***** 4) Pillow Quest -- I like this rhythm -- it has personality. Joyful harmonies. Horns.
**** 5) Compound -- Swirly start. Talking drum! Relaxed tempo, reflective feeling.
**** 6) I Know I Don't Know -- Rainy weather feeling. Crescending instrumental development. Introspective lyrics. Tempo picks up frantically . . . then diminishes. Thumpy drums. More interesting as song progresses. Quality male harmonizing. Horns.
** 7) Sunday Night -- Whiney, . . . It's OK, but not great. Kind of like little kids folk music.
*** 8) Lions (Bonus Track) -- Choral opening with accordion? Oom pah pah.
Best Tracks: 4, 2, 5, 6. -- Sunshine January 2011
*** 1) Fighting Smiles -- Highlife-like instruments. Happy harmonies.
**** 2) Get up -- Mysterious opening, picks up rhythms. Cool drums. Upbeat. Nice vocals.
*** 3) It Never Rains -- Slow, thoughtful start. Reflective and pretty. Then upbeat.
***** 4) Pillow Quest -- I like this rhythm -- it has personality. Joyful harmonies. Horns.
**** 5) Compound -- Swirly start. Talking drum! Relaxed tempo, reflective feeling.
**** 6) I Know I Don't Know -- Rainy weather feeling. Crescending instrumental development. Introspective lyrics. Tempo picks up frantically . . . then diminishes. Thumpy drums. More interesting as song progresses. Quality male harmonizing. Horns.
** 7) Sunday Night -- Whiney, . . . It's OK, but not great. Kind of like little kids folk music.
*** 8) Lions (Bonus Track) -- Choral opening with accordion? Oom pah pah.
Recent airplay
I Know I Don't Know
Music Casserole — Nov 07, 2015
Pillow Quest
New Vague — May 09, 2011
Pillow Quest
New Vague — Apr 25, 2011
Lions (Bonus Track)
&tc. — Mar 21, 2011
It Never Rains
&tc. — Mar 07, 2011
Get Up
microclimate — Feb 25, 2011
Charting
2011-01-09 — 2011-03-13
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 13 | 1 |
| Feb 27 | 1 |
| Feb 13 | 1 |
| Feb 6 | 1 |
| Jan 23 | 1 |
| Jan 16 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Fighting Smiles | ||
| 2. | Get Up | ||
| 3. | It Never Rains | ||
| 4. | Pillow Quest | ||
| 5. | Compound | ||
| 6. | I Know I Don't Know | ||
| 7. | Sunday Night | ||
| 8. | Lions (Bonus Track) |