Thursday, June 08, 2006

ALSO REALLY GOOD, BUT SLIGHTLY MORE ACCESSIBLE

The new Tony Allen disc, Lagos No Shaking, is on Honest Jons/Astralwerks just like the recent Lagos All Routes and Lagos Chop Up compilations, and just like those two albums, it kicks ass. It's well-produced, but lacks the studio gloss of some of his mid-1990s stuff. It was recorded in Nigeria, with some older-generation musicians, and really has an organic, warm feel. And it comes out on Tuesday. Highly recommended.

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