The Prog Report review of BREAKING POINT
“Welsh proggers JUMP released their 14th studio album ‘Breaking Point’. The album is an excellent collection of poetry-laden songs centered around frontman John DexterJones’ remarkable story-telling abilities and the band’s top-drawer performances. If you are a fan of Big Big Train, Fish, Marillion or IQ, and are looking for something else to please your senses, JUMP could well be the answer. Each song is a literary work within itself, making the album almost into a collection of musical short stories, delivered with Jones’ purposeful and emotive perspective. From the menace of opener ‘The Heroes’ to the swirling melodies of ‘The Parade’, the album visits many varied musical themes, always accompanied by Jones’ detailed lyrical observation. Heartily recommended, JUMP’s fourteenth album deserves far more than a cursory listen, and is highly deserving of your investment and attention"
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PROG Magazine review of BREAKING POINT
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Powerplay review of BREAKING POINT
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Progradar review of BREAKING POINT
“Breaking Point is JUMP’s fourteenth album. The Welsh band’s first release in over four years, it comprises a collection of material built around its title track. The familiar personal narratives with which they are so strongly identified are here again, this time set in a context defined by the tragedy of, and fallout from, a faraway conflict.
Simply put, ‘Breaking Point’ wonders out loud about how refugees became scapegoats…
There’s a little story about how I first heard JUMP, I’d heard of the band, of course, but their music hadn’t really crossed my radar until I attended HRH Prog in Pwllheli in 2018 with James R Turner in tow, covering the festival as a journalist."
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"I’ve got a long relationship with Jump, with them being a band closely associated with Spirits predecessor, the legendary Classic Rock Society, being one of the first bands I ever saw tread the hallowed ground of the Herringthorpe Leisure Centre, and a band who I’ve seen live more than any other band over the last 26 years.
The last time I saw them was at HRH Prog in Pwllheli in 2018, where some of the material on this new album was performed live to an appreciative crowd, in fact one track, the highly emotional Station Parade had its only live outing so far."
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Progradar review of BREAKING POINT
“Breaking Point is JUMP’s fourteenth album. The Welsh band’s first release in over four years, it comprises a collection of material built around its title track. The familiar personal narratives with which they are so strongly identified are here again, this time set in a context defined by the tragedy of, and fallout from, a faraway conflict.
Simply put, ‘Breaking Point’ wonders out loud about how refugees became scapegoats…
There’s a little story about how I first heard JUMP, I’d heard of the band, of course, but their music hadn’t really crossed my radar until I attended HRH Prog in Pwllheli in 2018 with James R Turner in tow, covering the festival as a journalist."
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"I’ve got a long relationship with Jump, with them being a band closely associated with Spirits predecessor, the legendary Classic Rock Society, being one of the first bands I ever saw tread the hallowed ground of the Herringthorpe Leisure Centre, and a band who I’ve seen live more than any other band over the last 26 years.
The last time I saw them was at HRH Prog in Pwllheli in 2018, where some of the material on this new album was performed live to an appreciative crowd, in fact one track, the highly emotional Station Parade had its only live outing so far."
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"In a career spanning three decades, UK band Jump have appeared on stage with many of the leading lights of the progressive rock world. With more than a thousand shows under their belts, they have built a solid reputation for delivering memorable live performances.
Breaking Point, their fourteenth album and their first in four years, has just been released through F2 Music / Festival Music.
Here, singer and wordsmith John Dexter Jones runs through the stories behind each of the nine new songs, and reveals plans to celebrate their 31st birthday next year with some lives shows and possibly a film. He also recalls why playing his first-ever gig in front of thirty people paying 50p a throw, was "utterly magical". DPRP's Andy Read takes notes."
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A review in German from Streetclip
"Dass JUMP überwiegend in Progressive Rock-Kreisen verehrt werden, liegt am leicht theatralischen Gesang von John Dexter Jones und dem Einfluss aus dem Neo Prog-Sektor durch MARILLION. Allerdings ist ihr musikalischer Ansatz heutzutage viel offener im Rock ausgebildet und zeigt eine keineswegs altmodisch dargebotene Stilistik des Retro Prog als auch des Retro Rock. JUMP sind schlichtweg eine Rock-Band mit Stil und Klasse. Auf einen einzigen Nenner heruntergebrochen klingen JUMP wie eine Mischung aus GREY LADY DOWN und SARACEN. Gleichwohl tönt ihr neuestes Album brandaktuell, nicht nur aufgrund der damit einhergehenden Thematisierung der Flüchtlingspolitik
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"The music industry is fickle, the charts like production-line models, endlessly similar until the next relaunch, Mark II, Mark III etc. Then there is Jump! This is the fourteenth studio album in a career of over 25 years; I’ve had the pleasure of introducing them and their charismatic lead John Dexter Jones with not an ounce of disappointment, but to me it was unknown territory. A rock band with progressive underpinnings, and whether it is just fun or a commentary on the state of the world, saying something to make you pay attention. Their style is very much their own, should you wish for a direct comparison, I will refer to others, but only to give you that “Ah, I see!” moment.
John Jones has kindly provided us with a synopsis of what each song is about, which I shall preamble with my thoughts, hopefully drawing the same conclusion."
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"Jump are a UK based band who this year of 2020 were celebrating, or at least were planning to celebrate 30 years of music. The band who have recorded 13 albums previously and have played over 1000 gigs had hoped to do 2 special gigs which would have involved all of the band members from through the years. This would have meant playing tracks from all periods over the course of both nights. However, being the type of folks they are the gigs will happen at some point in 2021.
They have a solid backbone with 4 of the band being there throughout the whole period. John Dexter Jones (vocals), Steve Hayes (guitars), Mo (keys) and Andy Barker (drums) have kept the spirit of the band alive. They have only had one change in guitars with new boy Steve “Ronnie” Rundle having been with them since 2004 and a couple of changes of bass players through the years with this album having Mark Pittam on it, the second for him. They are often put in the “prog” category, but that is debatable in reality. They are a rock band and a bloody good one. Yes, there are elements of artists such as Pink Floyd and Marillion but they are very much a song based outfit. Lyrics are important with them. Guitars are to the fore with the solos normally quite short and succinct where feel is predominant. This album has plenty of them."
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"How to define Jump’s music? Folk rock? Singer-songwriter? Nouveau folk? It certainly combines aspects of rock, folk and prog, but its major, defining feature isn’t on the description card of any particular genre – it is the narrative, storytelling aspect that is the hallmark of John Dexter Jones’ songwriting. Imagine a campfire, and one man who waves his listeners closer to the centre, leans forward conspiratorially and starts off, “Did I ever tell you about the time…?” That is exactly the vibe JDJ exudes. He has been singing these folk tales for 30 years in this particular environment, and Jump’s catalogue now expands to 14 albums with this month’s release of Breaking Point."
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This review is from Poland's MLWZ website
"The high status of the band Jump in the British Isles is evidenced by the fact that "Breaking Point" is already the fourteenth album in the output of this band, not very popular in Poland. They have been recording since the early 90s, and on the following Monday, November 23, 2020, they release their latest work through F2 Music Ltd.
Jump has a rich history, thanks to which the band has worked with many of the world's leading progressive rock stars. He also has the charismatic leader John Dexter Jones who has a reputation as one of the best frontmen in the world of (neo) progressive rock. The position of the Jump group has long been established thanks to regular and unforgettable live performances (the band reportedly has over a thousand concerts in their achievements, I myself - years ago - participated in one of them) and, although there is no question of concerts these days, it's a new the record shows that this renowned formation is still in top form."
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