Tinariwen
Amatssou (LP) [ Wedge / LP - released 19/May/2023 ] Some 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 band's trademark snaking guitar lines... |
Tinariwen
Elwan [ Epitaph / CD - released 10/Feb/2017 ] Tinariwen recorded Elwan in the desert of California's Joshua Tree National Park, as well as in M'Hamid El Ghizlane-an oasis in southern Morocco. Elwan features guest appearances by Kurt Vile, Matt Sweeney, Mark Lanegan, and others. |
Tinariwen
Kel Tinariwen (LP) [ Wedge / LP - released 4/Nov/2022 ] A revelatory discovery in the Tinariwen archives, 'Kel Tinariwen' is an early cassette tape recorded in the early 90s that never received a wider release, and sheds new light on the band's already rich history. Not having yet developed the fuller... |
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Live In Paris 2014 [ Anti / CD - released 20/Nov/2015 ] The title - roughly translated as "Losing the Blues", asuf being "longing" - suggests a quiet fireside session in northern Mali, an impression re-enforced by a couple of slow-burn acoustic openers and the presence of Lalla Badi, the veteran matriarch... |
Tinariwen
Amadjar [ PIAS / CD - released 4/Oct/2019 ] This nomadic album, recorded in a natural setting, is as close as you can get to the 'soul' of Tinariwen, a group of musicians that in every sense exist far-beyond their 17-year tenure and extensive discography of critically acclaimed... |
Tinariwen
Amadjar (LP) [ PIAS / LP - released 4/Oct/2019 ] This nomadic album, recorded in a natural setting, is as close as you can get to the 'soul' of Tinariwen, a group of musicians that in every sense exist far-beyond their 17-year tenure and extensive discography of critically acclaimed... |
Tinariwen
Amassakoul [ Wedge / CD - released 25/Mar/2022 ] Tinariwen's breakthrough album originally released in 2004, now remastered and repackaged with a bonus unreleased track, exclusive photos and brand-new liner notes. Amassakoul features songs from Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni,... |
Tinariwen
Amassakoul (Double LP) [ Modern Classics / Light In The Attic / 2 LP - released 29/Sep/2014 ] Tinariwen strip rock down to its basic building blocks of rhythm, guitars, and voice. On their second CD there are no fancy studio tricks or multiple overdubs. They stick to what they've shown they do well -- keep the music raw and emotional. While... |
Tinariwen
Amatssou [ Wedge / CD - released 19/May/2023 ] Some 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 band's trademark snaking guitar lines... |
Tinariwen
Elwan (Double LP) [ Epitaph / 2 LP - released 10/Feb/2017 ] The new album Elwan by Tinariwen could well have been called Exile on Main Street. Others have already thought of that, but the idea is apt. As is the painful paradox, if you consider that while Tinariwen were criss-crossing the globe on their recent... |