"Singularly thrilling and cohesive" - Drowned in Sound (8/10)
"With its blissed-out harmonies, looping beats and delicious hooks, HOWLIN' can entrance without pharmaceutical assistance" - The Times (5/5)
"They're a whole new rave/rock thing. A dazzling update of the pre-Beatles rock'n'roll trend fed through two decades of demonic dance decadence. The gauntlet is down." - NME
In the last 12 months, JAGWAR MA have delivered on the not inconsiderable hype that surrounded the release of their accomplished debut Howlin'.
From a rare and prestigious 5 star review in London's The Times to a Best New Music stamp from P4K to widespread acclaim, an ARIA nomination for Best Dance Release and a triple j Feature Album back home, praise for their tripped-out beats and undeniable hooks has come from all quarters. Jagwar Ma are easily one of Australia's most exciting live prospects at the moment: after wowing the masses at Glastonbury, Bestival and Creamfields, the band played their debut sold out shows in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles just last week.
Jagwar Ma will be supported by their pal (and Laneway alumni) JONTI. The South African born multi-instrumentalist has won serious cred since the release of his debut album 'Twirligig', supporting the likes of Toro Y Moi and Gotye and recording alongside Mark Ronson, Santigold and producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile). He takes the opposite approach on stage, performing an array of instruments all by himself, to great effect.
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