I feel like 3/5 is a bit unfair because of my inability to understand the language. I can always feel the passion and intention in these Saharan rock outfits. Normally that carries me through. But, I was a little put off on the autotune in most uses here.
Right from the start I was caught off guard from the energy from the loudness and (sometimes too) busy drums. There were some elements that felt a little out of place. Including some "jam band" denouement style finishes.
The meat of the album is a little more of what I expected. Vocals and guitar leads pinging back and forth like a great conversation. A great driving force that kept my focus… More
Walk into a random hipster coffee shop in Stockholm, and they would probably have A La Sala by Khruangbin on high rotation. But we know now that a coffee shop in Stockholm is not truly hipster if they don’t have Funeral for Justice on high rotation.
Tras años interesado, inmerso, atraído e incluso sugestionado por el tishoumaren puedo afirmar categóricamente que todos los discos de tishoumaren son el mismo disco.
With Mdou Moctar, you really are looking for energy. You definitely get that here with some incredible performances, but at the cost of sonic exploration that evolves beyond the last two records. While the band will never put out anything even mediocre, this left more itches to be scratched than its predecessor Afrique Victime.