Fatherhood turns the life of a man upside down. Especially during his primal years. Suddenly there is someone in the house who needs to be taken care of 24-7. And, there are new sciences to be mastered: Swaddling, the cooking of baby food and dealing with the troubles of teething. In short: A new man is born. That is also why three male names (albeit abbreviated) grace the title of the fourth album by Tosca, ''J.A.C.'' which stands for "Joshua, Arthur, Conrad". These are the names of the sons of the two Viennese producers Rupert Huber and Richard Dorfmeister, a.k.a. Tosca. Between the release of their last album "Dehli 9" and their new masterpiece, the two became fathers, Rupert Huber even twice. As all Tosca albums relate to biographic events in the life of Huber and Dorfmeister, the birth of their sons was naturally the most appropriate for an album dedication. Thus, "J.A.C." is not music for babies. Rather, music for ladies. Moreover, the album is perhaps the most consistent formulation of the both carefree and melancholic sound of Tosca. The melodies quicken, the grooves are funky and laidback and the variety of musical styles are marked by a wide choice. The album breathes the characteristic sound of Tosca, yet it is shaped by a fresh understatement and a breathtaking musical authenticity. Moreover, there are new voices on "J.A.C.". The Egyptian-French singer Samia Farah from Paris sings with her Billie Holiday-esque voice on the wonderful "Heidi Brühl". Chris Eckman, lead singer with Seattle based band The Walkabouts sings on "John Lee Huber", a track for which Eckman paraphrised a John Lee Hooker-Song on Rupert Huber. Additionally - as heard on Dehli 9 - the former Rockers Hi-Fi MC Farda P, London´s Earl Zinger and the Austrian rock legend Graf Hadik appear on the microphones. To put it short: "J.A.C." is a great piece of music and an excellent new Tosca album.
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Fatherhood turns the life of a man upside down. Especially during his primal years. Suddenly there is someone in the house who needs to be taken care of 24-7. And, there are new sciences to be mastered: Swaddling, the cooking of baby food and dealing with the troubles of teething. In short: A new man is born. That is also why three male names (albeit abbreviated) grace the title of the fourth album by Tosca, ''J.A.C.'' which stands for "Joshua, Arthur, Conrad".
I ve been waiting for this for a long time. from what i heard so far, it s just gonna be another one of those massive releases which i m gonna listen to for the rest of my life. big up, q., modusvivendimusic.com
I just got a copy of the album from the record label, wanted to tell all of those who are waiting for it that it's definately worth the wait. Its out May 10th I believe and it is in fact a master piece. Anything but these guys is great, and this is no exception. Great work, great quality, great sound, great production.
the new(?) release of tosca seems mostly to pick up 10 year old trends better said sample and arrangement choices ending up in a product to be liked, without any edges and experiments. its important to me as a listener to see artists especially those more known to develop their musical way of going. this cd could be a so called selfishkindoflove with music, brought to reality it is falling in love with parts of the whole named sounds, that´s provocative.
This is Tosca's best album ever. It's a mixture of what we heard so far from them - a bit of Suzuki, a bit of Dehli9 plus something new on top. The album is an emotional carusel because it takes u through a variety of states finishing off with a more nostalgic and sad beat. I've been waiting for something like this from Tosca, I gnew Dorfmeister and Huber had it in them.
J.A.C. is Tosca's best release to date, a masterpiece. It has a melancholic feel to it and is very well produced. The album's highlights are Zuri, The Big Sleep, Superrob, Damentag... and all the other tracks ;). It just is an album with great songs that also blend perfectly together. 10/10 - a masterpiece, better than Suzuki, J.A.C. is one of my all time favorite albums. Thank you Tosca for this superb release!
