Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith
The Peyote Dance
The first of a planned trilogy of albums inspired by French poets from the New York and Berlin-based experimental collective featuring Patti Smith
- ADM rating[?]
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6.1
- Label
- Bella Union
- UK Release date
- 31/05/2019
- US Release date
- 31/05/2019
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8.0
111719
8.0 |
Mojo
An enfolding, transcendent work of aural theatre tracking Artaud's journey. He would probably have approved. Print edition only
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7.5
112660
7.5 |
Under The Radar
It's a well conceived record that rightly celebrates a master — yet with a master of their own on board in the shape of the iconic Smith an homage becomes a living, strange treasure chest of transcendence
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7.0
111720
7.0 |
Uncut
It's surprisingly polite, at times. Print edition only
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6.0
111715
6.0 |
NME
This found sound collaboration between the experimental collective and a punk rock legend explores the frightening, ambitious and surreal work of French artist Antonin Artaud
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6.0
111716
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Patti Smith sings but mostly spits out his words in fiery, earthy incantations, an intense experience let down by the background field recordings
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6.0
111718
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Soundwalk Collective recorded in the village and the cave in which Artaud dwelled on his voyage into Peyote
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5.8
111724
5.8 |
Pitchfork
Over field recordings sourced from the Mexico of Antonin Artaud’s travels, the New York singer gives voice to the French poet’s hallucinogenic visions
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4.0
111717
4.0 |
The Guardian
Smith’s incantations over arid music, inspired by a French writer’s take on indigenous people, stray into appropriation
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