Arise
by Zara McFarlane
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  1. Uncut
    Oct 6, 2017
    80
    Much of Arise draws from the duo's [Moses Boyd and Binker Golding] spartan energy. Boyd serves a one-man Art Blakey, Sly Dunbar, Carlton Barrett and Tony Allen, swinging in a Caribbean vernacular. ... McFarlane has a pop sensibility that's unusual in the jazz world, and her songs are based around strong melodies. [Oct 2017, p.31]
  2. AllMusic
    Oct 6, 2017
    90
    Two of the album's finest originals--burning perseverance anthems "Fussin' and Fightin'" and "Freedom Chain"--are reggae to the core, translatable from an intimate hideout to a sound system. Other moments travel far afield from McFarlane's prior sessions. Not one of them is disposable.
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  3. Clash Music
    Oct 6, 2017
    80
    With Arise, the London singer continues her excellent run, delivering a refreshingly enchanting and intriguing project.
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