FutureSexLoveFunk 05.23.2008

With an impressive list of production credentials accrued since his debut release — Estelle, Missy, John Legend and Alicia Keys among them — Jack Splash’s sophomore album has been building buzz much like his first: quietly and powerfully.
Riding the future soul movement with his Plantlife group, Splash’s Time Traveller record, which dropped last week, picks tricks up from just about every genre-creating artist out there: there are healthy helpings of jazz, funk and soul; a twinkle of that cooler-than-thou Justice noise; Prince’s sex drip minimalism; Marvin Gaye’s lush love smile; and a dash of ’80s hair rock.
There are even a couple of tracks in here with slick, bumping beats and attitude that could have come seamlessly from Michael Jackson in his prime.
Listen a little harder than usual here — you’ll probably hear a lot more than usual, too, if you do.
