Ibibio Sound Machine
Pull The Rope
70--80点相当
前作からすると、
リズム系が、やや原点回帰か。
アフリカ模したトーキングヘッズ的な。
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ibibio-sound-machine-pull-the-rope/
The mid-section highlights some of Ibibio’s social concerns. ‘Them Say’ and ‘Political Incorrect’ push back against government darkness in our everyday lives, providing a much-needed space for freedom and protest while also radiating joy. ‘Mama Say’ connects Ibibio to West African lineages, and there’s a quiet moment of reflection here, with the UK authorities creating a profoundly hostile atmosphere in the background of their cherished art.
There’s nothing of that sort to be found on ‘Pull The Rope’, however. Stalwarts Eno Williams and Max Grunhard continue to break new ground, the urgent alacrity of ‘Let My Yes Be Yes’ combining with the electro body-shock of ‘Far Away’ to provide some late album highlights.
Their first since 2022 effort ‘Electricity’, this new album pinpoints some of Ibibio Sound Machine’s singular charms, reflecting the band’s live energy back at them. A decade on from their debut, the band remain a force to be reckoned with, a noble fixture on the landscape of British music landscape.
ロンドンを拠点とする集団
5th
Ibibio Sound Machine
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