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Same as It Never Was
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 12 tracks · 51m

Same as It Never Was

The Herbaliser

Cinematic brass meets gritty turntable scratching. A noir-inspired blend of live jazz-funk and boom-bap hip-hop designed for the urban midnight.

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It's like the soundtrack to a 70s heist movie if the getaway driver was a hip-hop head.

A swaggering, noir-inspired confidence that balances urban grit with orchestral sophistication.

Same as It Never Was · vs · The Herbaliser
Confident+1.2σ

Confident saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 51m
01
Same as It Never Was
3:39
02
On Your Knees
4:12
03
Just Won't Stop
3:24
04
The Next Spot
5:33
05
Can't Help This Feeling
3:22
06
Amores Bongo
4:10
07
Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale)
3:39
08
You're Not All That
4:35
09
Blackwater Drive
4:57
10
Game Set and Match
4:14
11
Clap Your Hands
3:18
12
Stranded on Earth
6:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive entry of the horn section on the title track that immediately sets a cinematic tone.
The gritty, rhythmic interplay between the scratching and the live bassline on Street Karma.
The sprawling, psychedelic fade-out of Stranded on Earth that stretches the album's jazz boundaries.
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