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The second album by Jet, Shine On finds the Australian band coming on leaps and bounds from their acclaimed debut, Get Born. Whereas that album showcased Jet as a garage band, Shine On demonstrates that Jet are heading for bigger things altogether. It's still very much a slice of retro-rock, and Jet still wear their influences proudly on their sleeves, but they're so blatant about it that it's somehow forgiveable. Plus, it helps that their songs outstrip anything their influences have done recently, as demonstrated on the anthemic "Bring It On Back" and the ballad "Shine On" - the two best Oasis songs for yea
The second album by Jet, Shine On finds the Australian band coming on leaps and bounds from their acclaimed debut, Get Born. Whereas that album showcased Jet as a garage band, Shine On demonstrates that Jet are heading for bigger things altogether. It's still very much a slice of retro-rock, and Jet still wear their influences proudly on their sleeves, but they're so blatant about it that it's somehow forgiveable. Plus, it helps that their songs outstrip anything their influences have done recently, as demonstrated on the anthemic "Bring It On Back" and the ballad "Shine On" - the two best Oasis songs for years, even if they were written and recorded by Jet. Meanwhile, guitar-led songs like "King's Horses" and "Skin and Bones" would not sound out of place on classic albums by the Rolling Stones or the Faces. Elsewhere, though, it's the rockier numbers where Jet really shine, such as the catchy first single "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is", the stomping "Stand Up" and the aptly-named "Rip It Up". Any of the songs on Shine On could have been recorded in the past 40 years, and therein lies their charm. Jet have mined some of the best rock albums of the past, and in the process created an album that's destined to be a classic. --Ted Kord
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Release date: 2 October 2006
EAN: 0075679359124 UPC: 075679359124
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