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Sequel to Memory Device in 2020, the title of this second Baba Ali album could easily have been an indirect reference to Calm Like A Bomb by Rage Against The Machine. It may yet be just that, but, above all, it is a transition from the avant-garde manifesto BLAST (published in 1914) that inspired the Anglo-American duo. "As soon as I saw the words 'Laugh Like A Bomb', I was immediately struck by how accurately they described how I was feeling touring and working non-stop just to get by,” explains one of the two friends. It was during a sleepless night on tour that they came across this phrase, which perfectly reflects the spirit of this record that straddles the crestline between a hedonistic carelessness and a violent frenzy. Throughout this album, the duo have injected a significant dose of feverish synths, ferocious guitars, and edgy drum beats behind lyrics evocative of abandonment and desire. Laugh Like A Bomb also explores a sense of vulnerability on tracks that were composed and recorded less thoughtfully than instinctively – they coined the word “yarchism” to refer to their instinctive creative approach. This unclassifiable album was recorded "in a hurry" (as the saying goes) and was mixed by the great Ross Orton (Working Men's Club, Arctic Monkeys, Yard Act). ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
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Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Babatunde Doherty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baba Ali, MainArtist - Nik Balchin, Composer, Producer
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
Album review
Sequel to Memory Device in 2020, the title of this second Baba Ali album could easily have been an indirect reference to Calm Like A Bomb by Rage Against The Machine. It may yet be just that, but, above all, it is a transition from the avant-garde manifesto BLAST (published in 1914) that inspired the Anglo-American duo. "As soon as I saw the words 'Laugh Like A Bomb', I was immediately struck by how accurately they described how I was feeling touring and working non-stop just to get by,” explains one of the two friends. It was during a sleepless night on tour that they came across this phrase, which perfectly reflects the spirit of this record that straddles the crestline between a hedonistic carelessness and a violent frenzy. Throughout this album, the duo have injected a significant dose of feverish synths, ferocious guitars, and edgy drum beats behind lyrics evocative of abandonment and desire. Laugh Like A Bomb also explores a sense of vulnerability on tracks that were composed and recorded less thoughtfully than instinctively – they coined the word “yarchism” to refer to their instinctive creative approach. This unclassifiable album was recorded "in a hurry" (as the saying goes) and was mixed by the great Ross Orton (Working Men's Club, Arctic Monkeys, Yard Act). ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:48
- Main artists: Baba Ali
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Memphis Industries
- Genre: Electronic
2023 Memphis Industries 2023 Memphis Industries
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