Punknews.org gives our debut LP 4.5 out of 5 rating

Not too long after Jakartah sent me their most recent full-length release, In the Nervous Light of Coincidence, for review, they decided to call it quits. Dang. Coincidence was seemingly released to little notice in 2008, and that's quite a bummer in itself, as fans of '90s post-hardcore would definitely dig this. The Vancouver act recalls signifiers like Jawbox, Drive Like Jehu and the more tempered Unwound stuff. Their vocals being a sort of restrained shout with a touch of reverb on them, it's a good establishing front for back-and-forth but rigid guitar work, like the lumbering guitars of "Liaisons at the Woodward Building." The bass stands out with some more distinct lines in "Rosa Linda Drank Anxiety" and the drifting measures of "A Thousand Miles Connects You to Me," but the most powerful rhythm that comes is the compelling groove that pervades closer "Tomorrow's on an Antique Wall." Granted, this album has a linear path that's almost too so. The dynamics aren't pronounced to their full abilities, but the band do excel in drumming up grizzly, rugged stop-starts and heavy, angular turns in cuts like "A Dire and Ever Circling Ghost" and "Hawaii Burns at Sunrise"--although, really, the band utilizes this method in just about every track. Some of the band's members have since moved onto a newer project where they say it progresses past the standard post-hardcore template. They've already done a hell of a job with this subgenre, so you've gotta think whatever's next will tackle another style quite well and be worth looking into.Not too long after Jakartah sent me their most recent full-length release, In the Nervous Light of Coincidence, for review, they decided to call it quits. Dang. Coincidence was seemingly released to little notice in 2008, and that's quite a bummer in itself, as fans of '90s post-hardcore would definitely dig this.
4.5 out 5 Link: http://www.punknews.org/review/9019

Exclaim Magazine Reviews Our Debut Album

Exclaim Magazine Review
By Nicole Villeneuve

Vancouver, BC's Jakartah confidently cite obvious acts such as These Arms Are Snakes and Fugazi as influences, but elsewhere, they've been called everything from driving indie rock to prog metal, and have even (really wrongly) been compared to the polished radio-core of Emery. It's easy to see why their categorization is such a guessing game -- on their debut album, Jakartah experiment with blending bottom-heavy post metal bass and dual riffage, intentionally sloppy post-hardcore vocal melodies and enough effortless time changes to keep your inner emo kid on his toes, and usually, they do it all in one song.

On higihlight track " A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven, " there's even a borderline pretty breakdown, and if it wasn't for the brooding minor key bed, these guys might have encountered some impulse Explosions in the Sky namedrops too. Some future self-editing could come in handy for the unnecessarily droning bits but in the meantime, Jakartah have produced an intriguing and, even with its potentially distracting smorgasbord of sounds, memorable debut. (Torque)

Link: http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/latestsub.aspx?csid1=138&csid2=870&fid1=42503

MELOPHOBE reviews "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" in less than 50 words!

Jakartah - “In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence” - Borrow It

text: Daniel Couch

Jakartah incorporate the strident urgency of hardcore with the precise, whirling architectures of early 2000s Dischord bands. Though they lack the dynamics of the instrumentation, the vocals stand out for their clarity. Jakartah’s need to be understood outweighs the emotional posturing of rage that is too frequent in their contemporaries.

Reminds us of: Ian’s Fugazi | a mellower Botch | June of 44

Jakartah: (Official / Myspace)

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LINK: http://www.melophobe.com/fifty-word-reviews/jakartah-in-the-nervous-light-of-coincidence-borrow-it/

Acoustic Fireworks releases our debut CD - in Europe [FREE/DIGITAL]

The amazing Nils & Sophia of Acoustic Fireworks have released "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" in Europe - free digitally. They are an amazing netlabel from Germany. Netlabel's are huge in Europe and we feel it's only a matter of time before they catch on here in North America..

LINK: http://acousticfirework.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/jakartah-in-the-nervous-light-of-coincidence-afr008/

Jakartah "In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" CD

Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009 @ 7:10 am » permalink

"In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" is the debut full-length from intriguing Canadian trio Jakartah, and though it seems to have been released a year-and-a-half ago, the band is still promoting it fairly heavily. Perhaps that's because their label, Torque Records, has no mention of Jakartah anywhere that I can find on their MySpace page, but I'm not really sure what's going on there!? Regardless, the band emailed me about checking out the album, and I liked it, so… here we go. Apparently these guys have been compared to a lot of bands or styles that they feel have no real bearing on their sound or influences, and I fear I'll likely continue that trend, but what can you do, you know? To be honest, though, the only band Jakartah reminds me of is another odd contemporary outfit that I've written about in the past, and that's Robots and Empire. Both bands have this strange overall aesthetic that combines post-hardcore leanings with lightly prog-ish, almost "stoner rock" sounding characteristics – though Jakartah's take often heads in a more angular direction. (For the record, I still fucking hate the term "stoner rock", and it can be misleading, but I'm strictly referring to its textural musical qualities, nothing to do with subject matter or imagery.) Here fuzzy chord progressions and weird little rocked out riffs with underlying noise rock types of arrangements weave around dense basslines and subtly filtered vocals that are mixed a little farther back than usual, which creates an interested aesthetic as it is. But then all of this is punctuated by indie-esque clean passages and emphatic melodies, creating a truly unique approach that defies categorization in the best way possible. I'm really preferring to let the music do the talking lately, so here's a taste:

Jakartah "Reactions Begin Grinding Gears Tonight"

In an effort to spread their music to as many listeners as possible, the band has also made the album available for free download through their blog:

[DOWNLOAD] Jakartah "In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" (@ Mediafire, via Blogspot)

However, if you like what you hear and wish to support Jakartah's efforts with a purchase, which is obviously encouraged, here are but a few sources to get you started…

Purchase:

@ Interpunk (CD)
@ RevHQ (CD)
@ Amazon.com (mp3)
@ iTunes (mp3)

LINK: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/10/12/jakartah-in-the-nervous-lights-of-coincidence-cd/

Download Our Debut Album [Free]

http://www.mediafire.com/?zuwmn46imtn

Click the link and away you go! Put "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" on your itunes! It's the perfect album to get into during the summer....xoxo