Jübl – Thinking Sweet E.P. Reviewed By Michael Mitchell

      Photography by Rudy Tambala


Jübl – Thinking Sweet E.P.


Dreampop means different things to different people. One thing that everyone should be in agreement with is that A.R. Kane were some of the founders of the genre. Their groundbreaking album ‘69’ should be in every fan of that classes collection in one form or another. Rudy and Maggie Tambala along with guitarist/vocalist Andy Taylor, have been playing and recording together under that moniker since 2015. On the occasion of the seminal albums 30th anniversary, the band decided to re-brand themselves for their new output. Jübl is the outcome. According to the band, “Jübl is pronounced Jhuw-Bahl or Joo-bawl 0r You-val or Juis-bleu or whatever works for your unique tongue - we just like the shape.”

There are 2 versions of their latest E.P. a downloadable 3 track version and a special, limited edition 4 track USB of 20 copies. The latter includes a beautiful branded 2GB USB stick in a box that can easily fit into your CD rack, glossy finish photo signed/dated/numbered by the band with credits on the reverse. Owners of this also get a bonus dubgaze mix of "Sweet Dreams", not available elsewhere.
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The lead track, “Thinking About You”, is a blissful trip. Andy and Maggie’s perfectly matched vocals croon above the trip-hoppy beat and acoustic/electric guitar interplay. Moments of reverb and distortion rise to the top of the mix creating wonderful dissonance to the lush calm already laid down. “Sweet Dreams” continues in the same vein with a relaxing mix of guitar, bass and beat that stream you out to the cosmos in symphonic style. “Thinking Sweet Füsion” is a seamless mix of the two previous songs.

It’s an old adage that “The more things change, the more they stay the same”, but in the case of Jübl, it’s a welcome dictum. Chilling out to this E.P. makes me eager for what’s to come. Sure there is a lot of music out there in this vein, however when it comes straight from some of the originators, you know the authenticity is there. The feeling that comes from the flow of the notes is genuine. Posers take note. Jübl are here to make you take notice and show you how it’s done.
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Michael Mitchell's love of music started at an early age and slowly became an addiction that courses through his veins to this very day. It is guaranteed that if you are in his proximity that he will try to get you to travel to the nearest record store and make you buy beyond your means. His wife and two children acknowledge his problem and continue to encourage him into rehab.

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