Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime (Album Review) Tuesday, 25 May 2021 Written by Jacob Brookman
Was Muse’s Matt Bellamy the last great rock guitar innovator? How about St. Vincent? Maybe Ed Sheeran’s use of the loop pedal marks him out as the most recent to push the instrument in new directions. What is clear is that pop is in a peculiar place: relentless synthesized textures and Auto-Tuned bedroom production have replaced the virtuoso instrumentalist. Where are the new guitar innovators?
The answer, perhaps, is to be found in Africa. Mdou Moctar’s sixth album ‘Afrique Victime’ is his most focused and exciting to date, and it sees the Nigerien’s psych-rock interpretations of Tuareg guitar music arrive with explosive, spiritual intensity, landing somewhere between the thrilling desert music of Songhoy Blues and the taut indie-pop of Sinkane.
The final release of tickets for End of the Road has begun
published: Today, 10:21am
daily capacity: 14000
The final release of tickets for
End of the Road, which will take place at
Larmer Tree Gardens, in Tollard Royal, nr Salisbury, from
Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th September 2021 has started
Acts include Hot Chip, Sleaford Mods, Stereolab, Jonny Greenwood, John Grant, Tinariwen, Jane Weaver, Arab Strap, bdrmm, Little Simz, Whitney, Tune-Yards, The Comet Is Coming, Songhoy Blues, Girl Band, Field Music, Squid, Romare, Richard Dawson, Warmduscher, Andy Shauf, Anna Meredith, Les Amazones D Afrique, Blanck Mass, and many more.
For the details so far please see the
On the precipice of international success and new album Afrique Victime, we meet the world’s most uniquely thrilling guitarist at home in Niger, building wells and advocating anti-imperialism
End Of The Road this summer.
The much loved festival was forced to sit 2020 out due to the pandemic, but hopes to return in September.
Running across September 2nd - 5th, End Of The Road has united some terrific artists on their 2021 line up.
King Krule will perform at the event, joined by synth pop doyens Hot Chip, sleaford mods, Stereolab, and the wonder that is Little Simz.
Clash cover star Arlo Parks will appear, while Black Country, New Road and Dry Cleaning also join the bill.
Anna Meredith has been added, Songhoy Blues will return to End Of The Road, while Squid will travel to Larmer Tree Gardens.