Funeral for Justice

by Mdou Moctar

I feel like 3/5 is a bit unfair because of my inability to understand the language. I can always feel the passion and intention in these Saharan rock outfits. Normally that carries me through. But, I was a little put off on the autotune in most uses here.

Right from the start I was caught off guard from the energy from the loudness and (sometimes too) busy drums. There were some elements that felt a little out of place. Including some "jam band" denouement style finishes.

The meat of the album is a little more of what I expected. Vocals and guitar leads pinging back and forth like a great conversation. A great driving force that kept my focus straight ahead. It never felt repetitive if you really engaged.

A marvelous achievement for the artists. I'm nitpicking with my criticisms. I'm just not sure I'll revisit this as often as I do with Bambino or the traditional stuff like Tinariwen.