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Songs of Resistance 1942-2018 Image
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  • Summary: Marc Ribot worked with Sam Amidon, Justin Vivian Bond, Ohene Cornelius, Steve Earle, Domenica Fossati, Tift Merritt, Meshell Ndegeocello, Syd Straw, Fay Victor, and Tom Waits on original and traditional protest songs from World War II to the present day.
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  1. Sep 14, 2018
    90
    While these songs offer resistance to a particular reference point, as a whole the work is transcendent. Some of Ribot's own songs are fine enough to warrant inclusion next to the classics he adapts.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Aug 29, 2018
    80
    An inspirational fusing of avant-garde, jazz, skronk, clattering drums, blurting saxophones, heartfelt lyrics and stellar guest vocalists. [Sep 2018, p.93]
  3. Uncut
    Aug 29, 2018
    80
    Songs Of Resistance throbs with urgency. [Oct 2018, p.32]
  4. Mojo
    Aug 29, 2018
    80
    Material arcane yet relevant, as well as freshly minted. [Oct 2018, p.90]
  5. Sep 10, 2018
    65
    What Ribot has put together is an impressive weaving of problems past and disasters current to demonstrate as bad as it gets, people are willing to stand up and fight the good fight.
  6. Q Magazine
    Aug 29, 2018
    60
    Intriguingly mixed bag. [Oct 2018, p.116]
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