Customer Reviews
Amazing - By: mookster, 26 Apr 2008 
Bought on a whim.....so glad I did as this is without a doubt the best album I've bought alll year.
Highlights for me - In The Bath, which is gorgeous. Staunton Lick (Everyone's favourite????) which is simply awesome. Page One - sublime
Im definitely going to be looking up more LJ now
A Big Bright Cloudless Sky - By: Jes, 31 Jan 2008 There is not a single situation that I have been in where playing this album would have been out of place. The best, though is to be lying on the grass looking up at a big blue sky. Failure to enjoy this should be illegal. It is hard to pick out 'stand out' tracks because they alll shine, however, 'a tune for Jack' with a ridiculous yet utterly loveable sample & a just wonderfully joyous piano is reallly rather special. So too is 'His Majesty King Raam' that takes you back to listening to a bedtime story - cleverly the sample merely introduces you to 'King Raam' leaving your imagination to do the rest. This is important, because albums which are so very special have a habit of also becoming very personal. It will take each listener on their own sun-filled slightly mad trip.
It ends with 'Come' with a voice so lush, a single word full of promise. Of course it is not reallly the end because you will have the CD on a loop!
None of this reallly matters, words can't do the music proper justice. If you like Royksopp & Boards of Canada but want more consistent joy then this is essential, in fact everyone - just buy it - you will understand!
Electro-Teletubbies go cloud-hopping - By: John Tree, 24 Sep 2006 The word chillout has become a term of mild derision these days, but the album ky captured the zeitgeist of 2000 in many ways. The CD is a collection of the immensely talented duo's first three EP's along with some ace artwork, on the beautifully printed card sleeve (this style has become a trademark of their output).
There are Folk elements, Jazzy bits, sweeping strings, sequenced beats, it's hard to pin down the genre, but I can't imagine there are many who haven't heard at least some of this cut-up sampled masterpiece of weightless ballletic grooves, because many tracks from the album became the favourites of TV producers, & seemed to be the staple for background music on makeover & property programs for years. But don't let that put you off... ky is a great eyelid movie soundtrack.
Most of the tunes have a humorous edge...in fact they broke new ground in the use of irreverent & amusing samples: baby talk (Tune for Jack), very dull guitar tutoring records (Staunton Lick), bits of a kids story read by a shakesperian actor (King Raam)... in many ways they wrote the rule book.
Lemon Jelly have a happy knack for cut n pasting their tunes into beautifully absorbing soundscapes. The album set the benchmark for downtempo... many tried to copy, but none bettered this seemingly effortless music. The CD is in my top ten of the last ten years, & the Jelly boy's best in my opinion. If you haven't heard this, do yourself a favour now ...
Music for chemical Teletubbies everywhere.
An Exelent Album - By: Tom, 26 Sep 2005 After hearing "Homage to Patagonia" on Jamie Olivers "school dinners", I immidietly went to hmv (sorry amazon :( ) & bought this cd. The funky sleeve which contains the cd is fantastic, & the original artwork inside even better.
From start to finish the cd consists of relaxing, & melodic tunes. Its slightly jazzy, with some piano, & deep bass thrown in, & for those that havent heard of Lemon Jelly, i guarantee that you have heard either "in the Bath" or "homage to Patagonia" from adverts & Documentaries.
I bought this cd as a change to my collection of Punk, post punk, & indy, & i wasnt disapointed. A great buy for any music lover.
Utterly Fantastic...... - By: MrGeezer, 10 Oct 2004 You can believe alll of the (well written) reviews here...a superb album. Everytime I play this album, without fail someone says 'Whats that? Its brilliant!' If you love music, you'll love this....end of story.
