ANTIBALAS – Where The Gods Are In Peace – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl

Antibalas’ album Where the Gods Are in Peace, is an epic Afro-Western trilogy searching for solace from American political opportunism, greed, and vengeance. Through its battle cry of resistance against exploitation and displacement, Antibalas’ long-form compositions investigate oppression in 1800s America that eerily mirrors the current state of the country. Three explosive original arrangements cultivate an urgent call to heal a broken system.

Ultimately, the sonic excursion lands on an island where love is our first instinct. A new ideology is born, opening our hearts to the possibilities of living as one unified people, where all gods are equal and together we prevail. True to traditional form, Where the Gods Are in Peace pays respect to the forefathers of Afrobeat with compositions spanning nine to 15 minutes in length.

With a blessing from the Fela Kuti legacy early in the bands career, Antibalas has long been revered for re-popularizing the classic Afrobeat sound while adding their distinct New York City grit to the mix. Influences of punk rock, free jazz, and hip-hop seep into their expansive works, defining a truly 21st-century translation of the Afrobeat genre and beyond.

Tracklist:

Side B
Gold Rush
Hook & Crook

Side B
Tombstown – Movement 1 Good Doer
Tombstown – Movement 2 Mami Water Down
Tombstown – Movement 3 Gates Of Zion