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The Peyote Dance

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

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6.1

Label
Bella Union
UK Release date
31/05/2019
US Release date
31/05/2019
  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    An enfolding, transcendent work of aural theatre tracking Artaud's journey. He would probably have approved. Print edition only

  2. 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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  3. 7.0 |   Uncut

    It's surprisingly polite, at times. Print edition only

  4. 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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  5. 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. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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