Tag: Post Punk
Album Review: Remain in Light by Angélique Kidjo
2018-08-05 2018-08-03 ~ Liam	~ Leave a comment
Album: Remain in Light
Artist: Angélique Kidjo
Favorite Tracks:
Born Under Punches
Crosseyed and Painless
Houses in Motion
but really, the whole album
Thoughts:
In 1980, the Talking Heads released the seminal New Wave album Remain in Light which incorporated African rhythms and instrumentation into post-punk rock music. Angélique Kidjo takes the music back to Africa by covering the entire album. And, wow, it's absolutely breathtaking! Even if you've listened to the Talking Heads album again and again, these feel like fresh, brand-new songs!
Album Review: Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts
Album: Wide Awake!
Artist: Parquet Courts
Before the Water Gets Too High
Almost Had To Start A Fight/In and Out of Patience
Thoughts: The Parquet Courts are an indie rock band from New York City by way of Texas. Produced by Danger Mouse, the music has a lot of elements of classic punk rock mixed with funk, psychedelia, Everley Brothers-style harmonies, dub reggae, and pub sing-a-longs. This approach could be generic but the Parquet Courts manage to make a joyful sound that's even danceable. Despite the amalgam of retro sounds, the lyrics of this album are "woke" (ast the title implies) focusing on current issues, albeit not through specific references but via moods that are rooted in our times.