Jump Into Life
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| Released | March 28, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 31:35 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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Jump Into Life is the third studio album by Scottish indie-pop band Sacred Paws. It was released on 28 March 2025, by Merge Records.[1]
Background
[edit]Consisting of eleven songs ranging between two and four minutes each, the album centers on the theme of relationships.[3] It incorporates elements of pop and indie rock along with Afrobeats.[1][2]
The album's two singles, "Another Day" and "Turn Me Down", were released on 22 November 2024 and 4 February 2025.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Clash | [3] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
AllMusic's Tim Sendra described the Jump Into Life as a "another near-perfect pop album,"[1] BrooklynVegan commented on its musical style, stating "this is joyous indie rock filtered through Afrobeat and, this time, a few traditional UK folk touches as well."[2]
The Quietus wrote that the album is "uncompromising in giving us that trademark upbeat and joyously frantic Sacred Paws sound but in its additional textures and layered levels of meaning, there's a maturity and freshness that feels like a step forward for the duo."[6]
Clash Magazine, rating the album eight out of ten, wrote in its review that "Not wallowing in melancholy, quite the opposite, Jump Into Life has a thread of joie de vivre running right through it."[3] The Skinny gave the album a rating of four stars and stated "Filled with effervescent joy, despite its lyrics of heartbreak and healing, Jump Into Life is pure catharsis in all senses of the word."[5]
The Line of Best Fit remarked about the album, "Inspired by a love of indie rock and afropop, the two built a bright, rhythmic sound brimming with horns that lift spirits even if they aren't strictly spiritual."[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Save Something" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Another Day" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Fall for You" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Simple Feeling" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Through the Dark" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Turn Me Down" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Jump Into Life" | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Slowly Slowly" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Ask Myself" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Winter" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Draw a Line" | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 33:36 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Sendra, Tim. "Jump Into Life – Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Pearis, Bill. "Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life (Merge)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Mason, Julia (27 March 2025). "Scared Paws – Jump Into Life". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler (4 February 2025). "Sacred Paws announce first album in half a decade, Jump Into Life". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b Wilde, Jamie (24 March 2025). "Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life Album Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Barry, Robert (25 March 2025). "Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life". The Quietus. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Ruckle, Taylor (27 March 2025). "Sacred Paws: "The Things About Me That I Sometimes Hate Are Also My Favourite"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2025.