The Samuel Jackson Five

The Profile

A Norwegian instrumental/math-rock group noted in reviews for cinematic, genre-mixing albums including Easily Misunderstood and a self-titled release.

Reviews describe expansive, cinematic instrumental music with math-rock, post-rock and jazz influences; comparisons in reviews include Jaga Jazzist, Motorpsycho and Radiohead-like synths. The album Easily Misunderstood (noted as a 2005 release in a review) is highlighted.

Two DeBaser reviews praise The Samuel Jackson Five for expansive, cinematic instrumental music. Critics compare them to Jaga Jazzist, Motorpsycho and Radiohead, highlighting math-rock, post-rock and jazz-inflected passages. The 2005 album Easily Misunderstood is singled out as a standout.