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 CosgroveM Path
Wanderer
DE TEMPS ANTAN
Les Habits De Papier
Two Siberians
Out of Nowhere
LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS
El Arte De La Elegancia De LFC
EASY STAR ALL-STARS
DUBBER SIDE OF THE MOON
LE VENT DU NORD
LA PART DU FEU
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