The Shit....I know this is not new to most on this board but I just picked up On The Jungle Floor and was absolutely floored! I went back to Walmart and picked up his self titled debut and was floored again! His influences are evident (Prince, Mayfield, Stone) but yet he finds a way of making it all sound fresh. I don't know how much influence Randy Jackson has on him but this brotha should be all over the airwaves. I'm diggin' both of these cd's and absolutely love "Character" from On The Jungle Floor. Prince had better watch out because there is a new dog in town and his name is Van Hunt!
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"Daredevil, baby" is my cut.

I just asked a coworker about him a few days ago and when he said he dug him I went out and got the new CD for $9.99 at Target. I'm lovin' it too.
I hear Prince and Lenny influences all over it! Next I gotta get his first one.

positivity said:

lenny, who?

CinisterCee said:

sosgemini said:

positivity said:

the first album is the bomb. what is the new one like? i still have to get it.

dancerella said:

Get it... I actually like Jungle Floor better than the first album...

ya'll need to help me with Van.


dust just lost me and I never gave him a try again AND I do have his first cd. NEVER listen to it.

Rhondab said:

Jungle Floor is where it's at. I didn't bother to buy his debut, although it showed promise.

Both albums are hot!

funny how this thread is the exact same title as the one I created months ago about my discovery of Van Hunt....the dude is funky

i like his current album better than his debut one though....

Rhondab said:

You know I was JUST like you w/ Van I'm still not awed by "Dust" to this day, though it sounded pretty good live...

The song that turned it around for me was "Seconds of Pleasure" But I didn't even dig into the first album after that, I went straight to "Jungle Floor" & was really impressed (after the 2nd or 3rd spin) with the whole album - there's not one track I skip which almost never happens for me.

Anyway, I think "What Can I Say" & "Down Here In Hell With You" from the first album (along w/ "Seconds of Pleasure") are divine But you gotta give him another shot, he's so worth it.



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CinisterCee said:

That's my joint also. Makes me tear up...

he's one of those overrated underrated cats.

i like some of his songs, but his vocals are a bit bland.

i have boths albums, but usually turn it off when it comes on my mp3 player...



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mrdespues said:

On "Jungle Floor" I initially had a problem w/ his vocals - he sounded off key to me more often than I wanted him to. Somehow I've made peace with it, his overall vibe & the essence of each song now overrides any nitpicking I did before...

nup... his voice is just not pleasing to my ears.... in fact, i pretty much can't stand the sound of it, sorry.





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