Automaton is the first new album in seven years from Jamiroquai, due out March 31st via Virgin EMI. Today, in anticipation, the future funk veterans have shared the music video for lead single “Cloud 9”.
According to the group, the song is about finding love again after being jilted by a former partner. The clip, shot in Spain with director Charlie Lightening, takes a cue from that theme and finds frontman Jay Kay absolutely smitten and falling for a new lady (played by actress/model Monica Cruz). Certain scenes draw inspiration from Quentin Tarantino flicks as well as pay homage to Jamiroquai’s “Cosmic Girl” visual; plus there are also some very slick moves from dance floor expert Kay.
Check it out above.
Automaton Tracklist:
01. Shake It On
02. Automaton
03. Cloud 9
04. Superfresh
05. Hot Property
06. Something About You
07. Summer Girl
08. Nights Out In The Jungle
09. Dr Buzz
10. We Can Do It
11. Vitamin
12. Carla
Update – March 6th: Jamiroquai have announced new tour dates in support of Automation.
Jamiroquai 2017 Tour Dates:
03/28 – Paris, FR @ La Salle Pleyel
03/31 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
05/25 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo International Forum
05/28 – Seoul, KR @ Seoul Jazz Festival
06/17 – Athens, GR @ Release Athens Festival
06/24 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
07/09 – Rotherdam, NL @ North Sea Jazz
07/11 – Florence, IT @ Firenze Summer Festival, Visarno Arena
07/14 – Pori, FI @ Pori Jazz
07/16 – Aix-Les-Bains, FR @ Musilac
07/18 – Locarno, CH @ Moon & Stars
07/22 – Ostrava, CZ @ Colours of Ostrava
08/05 – Sudoeste, PT @ TBD
08/12 – Cornwall, UK @ Boardmasters
11/02 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
11/04 – Birmingham, UK @ Barclaycard Arena
11/07 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle
11/08 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
11/11 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
11/13 – Berlin, DE @ Velodrom
11/15 – Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle
11/16 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
11/18 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
11/20 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
11/22 – Toulouse, FR @ Zenith de Toulouse
11/25 – Madrid, ES @ Wizink Center
11/27 – Nantes, FR @ Zenith Nantes Metropole
11/29 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
