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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/09/1998
Run Time: 58:59
With the departure of bassist
Paul Kimble,
Grant Lee Buffalo became the sole province of singer/songwriter
Grant Lee Phillips; he may still be supported by drummer
Joey Peters, but now, more than ever, he is the main focal point. With
Kimble left, some of the band's appealingly messy ambition has been reigned in, resulting in a brighter, sharper sound. And that means
Jubilee, the group's fourth record, doesn't quite hit the heights of
Fuzzy and
Mighty Joe Moon, but it's arguably their most consistent effort yet, simply because it puts
Phillips' songwriting on full display. He still has eclecticism in his blood -- there's everything from lumbering
hard rock to sweet
country tunes on the album -- but his skills have grown; he now has the ability to make it all sound like it was coming from the same source, instead of different planets. Consequently,
Jubilee does sound joyous --
Grant Lee Buffalo fills the record with more genuine ambition and accomplishment than many of their peers have managed.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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