Amatssou: Vinyl LP TVE Pon De Replay

Pon De Replay

utterly captivating and deservingly dominated our office stereo throughout 2022

finishing - depending on the listener - on either a note of hope or resignation

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Amatssou: Vinyl LP TVE Pon De ReplaySome people have commented that Tinariwen have always been a country band, albeit a North African take on that most North American of genres. That idea is magnified on new album Amatssou, which finds the Tuareg bands trademark snaking guitar lines and hypnotic rhythms blending seamlessly with pedal steel, piano and strings from guest musicians including Daniel Lanois, the embellished arrangements lending the songs an epic, universal application. Full