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"It's nothing short of the sound of transcendence."
It’s catchy, confounding as hell and also the most singular work of genius you’ll hear this year.
"The results are mixed"
Jarmusch’s latest is apparently a vampire film, and the sounds here are suitably sparse and evocative yet still possess a New York experimental swagger.
From sledgehammer subtle Afrobeat to ballads, there’s a real jazzy feel coexisting alongside Kuti’s highly politicised lyrics, incredible grooves, clipped guitar and intricate stabbing horns.
Their highly improvised performance was without doubt one of the most powerful of a festival that just keeps giving.
"I think our music is about coming back to listen to the traditional songs."
Whilst wherever they are they’ll always possess the soul of the Mali blues, with one of the most evocative electric guitar sounds around, six albums down it’s these subtle cross-cultural communications that see them expand their palette and continue to feel vital.
Whilst there is some laughter, it’s laughter borne of pain and politeness, as Hamburger uses his caustic shock tactics to mask his own failures in his chosen profession.
Sure it’s 43 years ago now, but Young’s archives continue to bear fruit.