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8.0
85785
8.0 |
The Music
While Azel (meaning "root" or "stem" in Bombino's native Tamasheq) does top-end the faster electric tracks, it isn't as loud as its predecessor
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8.0
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8.0 |
Spin
The blues are universal; the blues are also incredibly specific
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
Far less beholden to rigorous structures than Tinariwen, he is more likely to find a groove and jam the hell out of it. Print edition only
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8.0
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Q
It's complicated music but with enough of a melodic charm to hook you in. Print edition only
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8.0
86125
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The Line Of Best Fit
While Bombino and his fellow Tuareg's music is now well settled in the same market, the rebellion which fuels their music is very real, and as such, Azel is a breath of fresh air
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8.0
86894
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Uncut
It can take a little while for albums by Bombino, or peers like Tinariwen or Tamikrest, to work their magic. The hooks are there, though, waiting for the moment of enchantment to sink into the skin
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7.8
85783
7.8 |
Pitchfork
Features a sublime iteration of desert blues that’s both authentic and ambitious
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6.5
85784
6.5 |
The 405
Bombino's music remains as powerful and vital as the day he first picked up a guitar
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6.0
85966
6.0 |
The Guardian
For much of this set he sounds as if he’s on autopilot
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6.0
85782
6.0 |
The Observer
Though there is plenty to enjoy in Bombino’s propulsive guitar work and the slow unfolding of meditative tracks such as Igmayagh Dum, there’s also the faint sense of an opportunity missed
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