Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do
Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do | ||||
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Studio album by Sons of Kemet | ||||
Released | 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25) | |||
Studio | The Fish Factory, London | |||
Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
Length | 53:54 | |||
Label | Naim | |||
Producer | Sebastian Rochford | |||
Sons of Kemet chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Daily Telegraph | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Jazzwise | [4] |
Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do is the second studio album by British jazz band Sons of Kemet. The album was released on 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25) by Naim label.
Reception
Simon Spreyer of AllMusic wrote, " Lest We Forget... had a tough act to follow, and in many ways this album picks up where Burn left off. Similar themes are explored but with added focus, a heightened interdependence on each other as group improvisers that makes this record feel like a rich progression. Hopefully there's more to come -- the conviction of their collective sound, not to mention their popularity amongst fans not typically interested in jazz, suggests further exploration of this path could yield even more exciting results."[1] Selwyn Harris of Jazzwise stated, "Compared to the effects-laden, dub-like studio production on Burn, Lest We Forget... benefits from a pared down, earthy ‘live’ feel although it also gains from the kind of sonic precision associated with contemporary beats and electronica in the artful hands of its producer/band member Seb Rochford. "[4]
John Fordham of The Guardian commented, "Their sound balances ritualistic sparseness, conversational clamour and unpredictable jazz looseness."[3] Jane Cornwell of Evening Standard noted, "An album that grabs you by the scruff then shoves you, flailing, onto the dance floor."[5]
Track listing
- "In Memory Of Samir Awad" 8:43
- "In The Castle Of My Skin" 5:23
- "Tiger" 4:41
- "Mo' Wiser" 6:15
- "Breadfruit" 6:53
- "The Hour Of Judgement" 2:52
- "The Long Night Of Octavia E Butler" 4:41
- "Afrofuturism" 9:00
- "Play Mass" 5:03
Personnel
- Theon Cross – tuba
- Shabaka Hutchings – saxophone, clarinet
- Seb Rochford – drums
- Tom Skinner – drums
References
- ^ a b Spreyer, Simon. "Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do - Sons of Kemet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Chilton, Martin (30 December 2015). "Best jazz albums of 2015". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (8 October 2015). "Sons of Kemet: Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do review – hooky horns and rapturous drumming". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Harris, Selwyn (10 August 2015). "Sons of Kemet – Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do ★★★★". Jazzwise. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Cornwell, Jane (30 September 2015). "Sons of Kemet - Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do, album review". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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- Shabaka Hutchings
- Tom Skinner
- Theon Cross
- Eddie Hick
- Seb Rochford
- Oren Marshall
- Burn (2013)
- Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do (2015)
- Your Queen Is a Reptile (2018)
- Black to the Future (2021)
- London Brew
- The Smile