Just Jack – 253 / The Day I Died

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is back with his upcoming set, All Night Cinema which is scheduled to drop in August 17th. “253″ and “The Day I Died” are surprisingly cheerful-sounding despite definitely dark lyrics. It’s melancholy summery songs like these that were missing from our summer mix. Summer has a specific sound, yes, but these 3 months or so harbor a wide range of emotions.

In “253″ Just Jack opens up with danceable, mid-up beats and a chipper harmonica. Singing about a relationship that is just not working, Jack Allsopp is forthright and plays along candidly to the beat.

On All Night Cinema, Just Jack follows “253″ with the tongue-in-cheek “The Day I Died.” This track holds a certain quality that reminds you of a beach sing-along. Except I probably won’t be singing “The day I died was the best day of my life” at the beach this summer. Notwithstanding, “The Day I Died” is quickly becoming a summer fave.

Listen to both songs here
[audio=http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/02-253.mp3,Just Jack - 253]
[audio=http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/03-the-day-i-died.mp3,Just Jack - The Day I Died]

Previously on PMA
Just Jack – Live Your Life (T.I. / Rihanna Cover)

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Brandon @ TBE July 13, 2009 at 8:26 pm

Awesome, thanks Luis! Here is some more Just Jack. I can’t believe he hasn’t broken stateside yet. Here’s hoping All Night Cinema will help that.

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Cathi July 13, 2009 at 9:16 pm

Not nearly as good as Snowflakes [Cured By Temple of Jay Mix]. A little disappointing :(

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Anonymous September 9, 2009 at 4:39 am

pootang

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Anonymous September 9, 2009 at 4:39 am

dosnt sound like offical it sound pooooootang

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