• Record Label: Hyperdub
  • Release Date: Mar 13, 2020
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Dec 23, 2020
    90
    Guerrilla's rough kuduro is an impressive leap for a mature style. But its most remarkable feature is the artist's unflinching embrace of a distressing legacy. As a memorial to his family's story and Angola's past, Guerrilla is more than a mark of respect. It's an act of love.
  2. Mojo
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    Unique and hugely addictive. [Apr 2020, p.95]
  3. The Wire
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    Guerilla builds upon constant percussive propulsions, creating a frenzy that doesn’t overbear with political weight and favours a sense of catharsis even through the darkest moments of Angola’s history. [May 2020, p.56]
  4. Dec 23, 2020
    80
    The distorted thumps and dislocated bass of tracks like "UN Sanctions" are intense and mesmerizing, and additional touches like the whooping vocals of "Immortal" or the trancey synths of "Why" elevate the energy level even further.
  5. Dec 23, 2020
    80
    This is a record with conflict, displacement, trauma, and tension woven into every seam, and all the more powerful for it.
  6. Dec 23, 2020
    80
    Starting where Enclave left off, Guerilla succeeds in its aim of delivering an aural interpretation of both the physical and emotional trauma attached to conflict.
  7. Uncut
    Dec 23, 2020
    70
    A rich, absorbing listen. [Apr 2020, p.33]

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