Wednesday, September 21 2011
Jens Lekman: An Argument With Myself EP
This EP cements and solidifies Lekman’s status as one of the most dependable and vital songwriters at work today.
Tuesday, June 7 2011
Vieux Farka Touré - “All the Same” (feat. Dave Matthews) Video (PopMatters Premiere)
Afrobeat star Vieux Farka Touré's latest single is "All The Same", in which American jamband favorite Dave Matthews lends vocals to a haunting Touré melody.
Monday, June 6 2011
Battles: Gloss Drop
Gloss Drop is the sound of a band forging its own identity and delivering on the promise initially unveiled on its previous album.
Friday, April 1 2011
Rikki Ililonga & Musa-O-Tunya: Dark Sunrise
Afro-psyche guitar wizard provides the most convincing case yet for the vibrancy of the 1970s Zamrock scene.
Wednesday, February 23 2011
Way Yes: Walkability
Way Yes throw in everything from Afrobeat to a hint of rockabilly to Middle Eastern influences, making for a very pleasurable toe-tapping listening experience.
Thursday, January 27 2011
Rubblebucket: Triangular Daisies EP
The diversity of material here offers a widescreen view of what Rubblebucket is capable of.
Monday, August 2 2010
Elikeh: Adje! Adje!
An album of strong beginnings and lacklustre middles and ends.
Tuesday, July 6 2010
Mr. Something Something: Shine Your Face
Shine Your Face gets a vote for Surprise Excellent Album Discovery of the Year.
Friday, July 2 2010
Various Artists: Afro-Rock
If Afro-Rock and the numerous compilations that have followed in its wake have set a decade and its fashions in the artificial amber of retro-chic, they have also made available brilliant, adventurous music that forces us to reconsider our ideas of the evolution and revolutions of popular music.
Monday, June 28 2010
Various Artists: Nigeria Special Volume 2 / Nigeria Afrobeat Special
These two compilations unearth more hidden gems from the recording boom that followed the end of the Biafran War in Nigeria. Deep roots rock, funky sermonizing, and even operatic folk-fusion make these collections as necessary as any in Soundway's impressive catalog.
