Trouser Jazz

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
On the back of a 23-date UK tour and being namechecked by Madonna, Andy Carthy's (aka Mr Scruff) sophomore album Trouser Jazz has certainly been worth the wait. Having built a formidable reputation on the DJ circuit, not least for his genre-defying and strenuously long sets, but also for his ability to hold down residences throughout the UK, he has missed two label deadlines for this album release. Brimming with humour and littered with his characteristically playful sampling shenanigans, Trouser Jazz is a joyous romp through funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop complete with commentary from children's TV presenters and fish references aplenty. "Here We Go" sets the scene with a minute of looped horn-led retro funk that fades straight into the jazzy vibes and disco beat of "Sweetsmoke". First single "Shrimp" ups the tempo further with squelching rhythms and a trembling Rhodes hook, but it's moments such as "Valley of the Sausages" with it's strings, flute and breathless Latin vocals and the ragtime rhythms of "Come On Grandad" that confirm that Mr Scruff is no slouch when it comes to blending the absurd into a life-affirming sonic jumble. --Christopher Barrett

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NME
‘Mr Scruff is so cool he needs an exclusion zone around him’

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TIMES PLAY)
‘Scintillating’

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INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
‘Mr Scruff’s….jazzy house and funky breakbeat is invariably chripy and unpretentious - phat tunes with a big personality.’

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Description
This is the third album from Manchester's Andy Carthy aka Mr. Scruff. Released on the influential Ninja Tune record label, Mr. Scruff still doesn't conform to the generic trip hopsound. Blending sixties and seventies funk, reggae, dub, modern electronica, and large doses of humour help make up Mr.Scruff's genre defying sound.

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Customer reviews

review by: BongoDeLow date: 2006-05-17 rating:
Mr Scruff Trouser Jazz
This is one edgy album. Very unpredictable and fresh. I would recommend this to anyone who likes surreal funk that's a bit mad. Buy it otherwise your world will be too normal!

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review by: date: 2005-06-17 rating:
So Funky!!
This cd is just DOPE!!Its so jazzy and funky, i love the beats!if you re into jazz or just want somethin dancy for the summer you got to get that record.its just great, BUY IT!!

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review by: date: 2004-05-12 rating:
The jazz doesnt just come from the trousers.
This album is fantstic, my first real mr scruff experience was sitting in a flat in brighton with this album playing and the sunshining. It has a great mix of styles your sure how its meant to make you feel. Tracks such as "Sweet Smoke" and "Shrimp" want you to get up and dance and there are some perfect downtempo chilled tunes. "Ahoy There" the avalanche like last song is just crazy. "About the size of a good sardine" "Ha Ha". The World of Mr Scruff needs to spread. Buy it and make everyone listen to it. It great!

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review by: tomtoms612 date: 2003-12-04 rating:
Not bad, but better out there......
I dont usually do reviews, but i had 2 review this.
I was recomended this by a few mates, so i bought it, and i have 2 say i was dissapointed. Sure its a good album with some catchy beats an a few crackin samples, but if your looking for similar music with a bit of fun in it then id recommend something more polished like lemon jelly (name says it all!).

All in all youl like it, but it wont be something that stays in your stereo for very long


review by: olip74 date: 2003-10-31 rating:
Well Worth Having!
I'm a bit confused by those who say this is slow (check out tracks 2, 3, 4, and 7!) but maybe less so by those who brand it repetitive. There's still a lot of real instrumentation there to keep it interesting, to my mind, but there you go. Also I don't think this album, or any of his other output for that matter, is really supposed to be contemplated with chin-stroking scrutiny.

Rather it is fun, original and diverse, this last being why it particularly appeals to me as my tastes are very eclectic. From the disco-style waa-waa noodling of Shrimp, through to the jazz-laden breaks of Beyond and Valley of the Sausages to the fat basslines ripping through the housy Sweet Smoke and Giffin and the distinctly British rap on Vibrate (my personal favourite) this album laughs at musical conventions whilst still sounding effortlessly integral.

I appreciate that not everything will be to everyone's tastes but the energy, ingenuity and musicality of this effort surpasses, IMHO, many of the other contenders in this (ersatz?)genre of chillout/coffee table/fusion/trip-hop/etc who sometimes seem to take themselves too seriously (Groove Armada, Faithless and Morcheeba spring to mind).

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