Jungle is an English modern soul and electronic collective formed in London in 2013 around Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland. Their Mercury Prize-nominated self-titled debut (2014) set the template — stacked vocals over vintage funk — and Volcano (2023) widened their reach. Find Jungle vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Jungle formed in London in 2013 around Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland (initially anonymous figures known only as T and J). The band signed with XL Recordings and released their self-titled debut Jungle (2014), nominated for the Mercury Prize. Their work has been associated with elaborate dance-driven music videos that have become defining components of their releases. Their 2023 album Volcano expanded their commercial reach.
Jungle's sound combines modern soul, neo-soul, electronic soul, funk, R&B, and dance pop with extensive multi-vocal arrangements, vintage 1970s funk and soul reference points, and contemporary electronic production approaches.
XL and Caiola pressings of the Jungle catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Jungle typically start with Loving in Stereo (2021) or Volcano (2023).
