Burn is a debut studio album by British jazz band Sons of Kemet released on 9 September 2013 by Naim Records label.[9] This album, and their running series of critically acclaimed performances, led to them winning the 'Best Jazz Act' in the 2013 MOBO Awards.[10]
Burn | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 9 September 2013 | |||
Studio | Fish Factory Studios, London[1] | |||
Genre | Jazz, World | |||
Length | 49:37 | |||
Label | Naim Records | |||
Producer | Seb Rochford | |||
Sons of Kemet chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | [3] |
The Arts Desk | [4] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Financial Times | [7] |
musicOMH | [8] |
Mojo | [2] |
Producers such as Micachu, Vince Vella, and Alex Patchwork have remixed various songs from the Burn album.[11][12][13]
Reception
editPhil Johnson of The Independent stated, "this is mesmerising trance music of great power."[14] John Fordham of The Guardian noted, "Opening with the galloping-hooves drumming, pulpy tuba hook and Pharoah Sanders-like sax supplications of All Will Surely Burn, the album goes on to balance thunder and reflectiveness surprisingly evenly..."[6] The Arts Desk 's Matthew Wright awarded the album five stars out of five, commenting, "This is still a stunningly vivid and original album, bursting with fresh ideas. What else could simultaneously provoke a rave and a panel discussion about the roots of jazz?"[4] Robert Christgau wrote, "A debut that flaunts their sound, suggests their parameters, and establishes their bona fides."[5] Mike Hobart in his review for Financial Times observed, "The Sons of Kemet deliver insidious riffs, intriguing textures, and a whopping beat..."[7]
Track listing
edit- "All Will Surely Burn" 6:19
- "The Godfather" 5:16
- "Inner Babylon" 5:20
- "The Book of Disquiet" 5:34
- "Going Home" 3:52
- "Adonia's Lullaby" 4:11
- "Song for Galeano" 4:24
- "Beware" 3:37
- "The It Is" 2:28
- "Rivers of Babylon" 8:37
Personnel
editSons of Kemet
- Shabaka Hutchings – saxophone, clarinet
- Oren Marshall – tuba
- Seb Rochford – drums
- Tom Skinner – drums
Additional musicians
- Dave Okumu – guitar (tracks 4, 5)
Awards
editWinners
- The Arts Desk – Album of the Year 2013[15]
- iTunes Jazz (UK) Best of 2013 (#1)
Nominations
- Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards – Album Of The Year 2013 (#8)
- The Quietus – Album Of The Year (#59)[16]
References
edit- ^ "Burn – Sons of Kemet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Burn by Sons of Kemet Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ BArnes, Phil (14 April 2014). "Sons of Kemet: Sons of Kemet: Burn album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Wright, Matthew (18 December 2013). "Album of the Year: Sons of Kemet – Burn | The Arts Desk". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Sons of Kemet". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (12 September 2013). "Sons of Kemet: Burn – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Hobart, Mike (6 September 2013). "Sons of Kemet: Burn". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Paton, Daniel (9 September 2013). "Sons Of Kemet – Burn | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Track of the Week: Sons of Kemet – Inner Babylon | Properganda Online". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Winners 2013 | MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "The Quietus | News | LISTEN: Micachu Remixes Sons of Kemet".
- ^ "Sons of Kemet – Inner Babylon (Vince Vella Remix) | Properganda Online". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "**FREE DOWNLOAD** // Sons of Kemet – Inner Babylon (Alex Patchwork Remix) | Gilles Peterson". Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Phil (15 September 2013). "Album review: Sons of Kemet, Burn (Naim Jazz)". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year: Sons of Kemet – Burn | New music reviews, news & interviews". The Arts Desk. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Features | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2013 (In Association With Norman Records)". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 February 2014.