2008-01-06
Brooklyn-based Antibalas … “bulletproof” in Spanish … ricochets from horn-heavy numbers like “Beaten Metal,” to the melancholy, almost funereal (B-3-laden) vibe of the final track, “AGE.” Their sparse yet clever, politically-charged lyrics amp up lengthier tracks like 2 and 3, “Filibuster X” and “Sanctuary,” 12 and 13 minutes, respectively, to prove these afrobeat aficionados pack heat with protest. Reviewed by Sara CosgroveShukar Collective
Urban Gypsy
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Radio Noise Vol. 1 & 2
ASTRID WILLIAMSON
Day of the Lone Wolf
Various Artists – Absolutely Irish
Absoulutely Irish Soundrack
Rosa Passos
Amorosa
Guy Pearce
Broken Bones
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