Assume the Position, It's... Jarvis Humby

Artist	Jarvis Humby
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Hard Soul
Release Date	2004 11 16
Song List	1: We Say Yeah! (2:36) 2: These Eyes (2:54) 3: 99 Steps to the Sun (3:18) 4: TV 200 (2:59) 5: Vampyros Hetros (3:28) 6: Oh Baby (I Believe I'm Losing You) (3:13) 7: Badger (3:02) 8: Black Cat (3:14) 9: Let Me Take You There (2:49) 10: The 4th Man (1:32) 11: Formaldehyde (2:31) 12: Ain't No Friend of Mine (2:49) 13: Majestic 12 (2:59) 14: Man with the X-Ray Eyes (2:52)
Style.Categories	Neo-Psychedelia, Acid Rock, Garage Rock

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Try as we might, no one here can think of a name more British sounding than Jarvis Humby. He clearly must be the king of mod-swingers, this Humby character. What you say? Jarvis Humby is actually four blokes? Well then, they've set themselves up to quite a task with a name like that. They even put images of Keith Richards, the Who, the Beatles and a friggin' Union Jack on their album cover. Fortunately, these Humby boys deliver everything they promise. Pure liquid adrenalin R&B, complete with fuzzed guitars, white-boy blues vocals and an omnipresent Hammond that coats everything with a 1964 flavor. "99 Steps to the Sun" could be the official follow-up to ? & the Mysterians' "96 Tears," but they don't leave it at that. Opener "We Say Yeah!" is excellent if typical garage rock until the closing holler of "Yeah, yeah yeah" that you can imagine soundtracking the toga party scene in Animal House (originally filled by Lloyd Williams' "Shout"). "These Eyes" sounds like R.E.M. sounding like the Byrds, with it's antique 12-string tumble and "The 4th Man" is pure spy show/surf guitar goodness. Coming complete with white pants and Fender reverb, Jarvis Humby will make you want to grow your bangs, pop a couple of pep pills and head on down to Brighton to dance around and fight with the rockers. Vintage! ~ Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide