Same as It Never Was (album)

Same as It Never Was
Studio album by The Herbaliser
Released	27 May 2008 (2008-05-27) [1]
Genre	Jazz, soul, hip hop
Length	51:47
Label	Studio !K7
Producer	Jake Wherry, Ollie Teeba
The Herbaliser chronology
FabricLive.26 (2006) Same as It Never Was (2008) There Were Seven (2012)
Singles from Same as It Never Was
"Amores Bongo / Bongo Boom" Released: 2007 "Can't Help This Feeling" Released: 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.5/10 [2]

Same as It Never Was is the sixth studio album by The Herbaliser. It was released on Studio !K7 in 2008.

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "There's no doubting the Herbaliser's ability to deliver exactly what they're attempting, but despite the excellent playing and good vocal features (when they occur), the songwriting and choice of material make this record inferior to the usual Herbaliser standard." ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Same as It Never Was"	3:39
2.	"On Your Knees" (featuring Jessica Darling)	4:12
3.	"Just Won't Stop" (featuring Yungun a.k.a. Essa)	3:24
4.	"The Next Spot"	5:33
5.	"Can't Help This Feeling" (featuring Jessica Darling)	3:22
6.	"Amores Bongo"	4:10
7.	"Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale)" (featuring Jean Grae)	3:39
8.	"You're Not All That" (featuring Jessica Darling)	4:35
9.	"Blackwater Drive"	4:57
10.	"Game Set and Match" (featuring More or Les)	4:14
11.	"Clap Your Hands" (featuring Jessica Darling)	3:18
12.	"Stranded on Earth" (featuring Jessica Darling)	6:44

Charts

Chart	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP) [3]	77

References

1. Bush, John. "Same as It Never Was - The Herbaliser". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 September 2018.
2. Patrin, Nate (23 June 2008). "The Herbaliser: Same As It Never Was". Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 September 2018.
3. "Lescharts.com – The Herbaliser – Same As It Never Was". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

• Same as It Never Was at Discogs (list of releases)