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"Molalatladi"from the album After Robots2009iTunesJohannesburg natives BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks") have been creating stateside buzz since performing at South by Southwest and appearing on the cover of the Fader magazine last year. Produced by Secret Machines' Brandon Curtis, After Robots justifies the blogosphere hype by offering a wholly unique sound that veers among prog rock, funk and jazz. Songs like "Molalatladi" and "Lakeside" rely on lilting vocal harmonies that recall tribal chants, while "Kwa Nqingetje" is an epic with slowly unraveling arrangements. At the heart of the album's combination of...
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