Albums to watch

EGOLI

Africa Express

EGOLI

Fourth album from the collective that includes Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys and Moonchild Sanelly was recorded over a week in Johannesburg

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Africa Express
UK Release date
12/07/2019
US Release date
12/07/2019
  1. 10.0 |   The Arts Desk

    A blast of fresh medicine that makes the world seem a better place
    Read Review

  2. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The sense of diverse possibility is what endures most of all throughout Egoli, and indeed everything that Africa Express touches. In an over-saturated world, genuine enthusiasm for something fresh is hard to come by. Egoli has it to spare
    Read Review

  3. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The album hangs together more coherently than its predecessor Maison des Jeunes, switching from pop-facing to something more subdued and traditional
    Read Review

  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Thanks to South Africa’s vast natural resources of dance music, both traditional and bleeding-edge, Egoli is a party album almost end to end
    Read Review

  5. 8.0 |   NME

    This collaborative record, featuring Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys, Moonchild Sanelly and more, is a scattershot and hedonistic diary. It's the collective's best work to date
    Read Review

  6. 8.0 |   Q

    The projects most diverse and entertaining recording so far. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Given the number and variety of artists appearing on EGOLI it could have been easy for it to feel uneven, but it flows brilliantly and should be hailed as a significant achievement
    Read Review

  8. 7.0 |   Uncut

    It's a one-time postcard. An advert for uninhibited experimentation. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    It's something of a lucky dip. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   DIY

    A trip on the Africa Express is quite a ride
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Hear it

Latest Reviews

More reviews