Album of the Week: Where’s the One? by Congotronics International

Album: Where’s the One?
Artist: Congotronics International
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Label: Crammed Discs
Favorite Tracks:

• Where’s the One
• Kule Kule Redux
• Doubt/Hope
• Banza Banza
• Guiyome

Thoughts:  The debut album from Congotronics International is an epic set of 23-tracks.  The supergroup is made up of members of Konono No.1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons’ Matthew Mehlan for a total of 19 musicians from 4 continents.  The musical style is a fusion of traditional music of Congo with various rock styles.  The result is a music that is infectious, and not surprisingly a dense and loud conflagration of instruments and voices.

Rating:****

 

Album of the Week 2022

January

• Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
• Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
• Adele –30 
• Tran Uy Duc – Came
• Yard Act – The Overload
• Aoife O’Donovan – Age of Apathy

February

• Tanya Taqaq – Tongues
• Various Artists – Summer of Soul soundtrack
• Mitski – Laurel Hell
• Shamir – Hetrosexuality

March

• Lady Pills – What I Want
• Stromae – Multitude
• Jenny Hval – Classic Objects
• Yumi Zouma – Present Tense

April

• Ibibio Sound Machine – Electricity
• Soul Glo – Diaspora Problems
• The Linda Lindas – Growing Up
• Deer Scout – Woodpecker
• Sault – Air

Song of the Week: “This Is A Life” by Son Lux with Mitski and David Byrne

Son Lux with Mitski and David Byrne – “This Is A Life”

I don’t know much about Son Lux, but the band created an engaging soundtrack for the excellent movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. “This Is A Life” plays over the closing credits and features two of my all-time favorite artists, Mitski and David Byrne.

 

Song of the Week 2022

January

• “Colonizer” by Tanya Tagaq
• “Empties” by Pigeon Pit
• “Who Has Seen the Wind” by David Byrne and Yo La Tengo
• “Kurunba” by Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee

February

• “Hunting Doves” by Rachel Sumner
• “Floating Garden” by The Nunnery
• “On My Way” by A La Una (feat. Kimmortal)
• “Dry” by Kendra Morris

March

• “King” by Florence + the Machine
• “It’s Over, If We Run Out Of Love (Featuring Raven Violet)” by David Holmes
• “Famously Alive” by Guerilla Toss
• “Peace With The Damage” by Deer Scout

April

• “All the Good Times” by Angel Olsen
• “Where’s the One?” by Congotronics International
• “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
• “snake” by Sadurn