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- Record Label: Honest Jon's
- Release Date: Mar 26, 2012
- Artist(s): Tony Allen, Damon Albarn, Flea
- Summary: After much delay due to their other projects, Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, and Tony Allen's super group formed in 2008 finally releases its debut album featuring guest appearances by Erykah Badu, Fatoumata Diawara, M.anifest, M3nsa, and Cheick Tidiane Seck.
- Record Label: Honest Jon's
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, International, African Traditions, Afro-beat
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 5 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Mar 27, 2012With a supporting cast that includes Erykah Badu and low-end czar Thundercat, the resulting 18-song album is a shockingly listenable mixtape session of the gods.
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Mar 22, 2012The musicality and effervescent spirit are the qualities that abide.
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Mar 22, 2012A genuinely enjoyable find.
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May 4, 2012It's easy to see how one could criticize the album for being somewhat formless or aimless at points, but that just feels like missing the point. The loose grooves and improvisational feel are what it's all about... It's still a great listen, and a great time.
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Mar 28, 2012Trim away the fat, and you're left with a strong nine-or-ten-track album, or (better yet) an absolutely stellar EP.
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Mar 26, 2012While there are moments when everything falls into place (the Erykah Badu-assisted "Hey, Shooter"; a rare Albarn vocal on "Poison"; the sense of space on "Extinguished"), too often technical proficiency trumps songwriting.
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Mar 26, 2012Albarn's best work has cheek, wit and a smart-alecky desire to shake things up. All this reverence doesn't really suit him.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 2
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Mixed: 2 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Mar 26, 2012
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Oct 4, 2022
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