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- Summary: The latest full-length release from London-based electronic artist Tony Njoku features guest appearances by Gaika, Ghostpoet, Labi Junior, James Massiah, Coby Sey, Space Afrika, and Tricky.
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- Record Label: Studio Njoku
- Genre(s): Electronic
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MojoAug 26, 2025As much as his guests shine amid his contemplative synth odysseys, it's the solo Njoku, stripped and vulnerable on Weapon that cut closest to the bone. [Aug 2025, p.84]
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Aug 26, 2025Staking his place as a fully formed singer, composer, and producer with All Our Knives Are Always Sharp, Njoku unsheathes his blade.
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Aug 26, 2025In the opening track “Weapon”, Njoku’s story takes off intriguingly with him weaponizing himself, his spirit and his music. The track builds up to a strong finish with rich, cinematic sounds that pull you in.
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Aug 26, 2025You can’t fault the album for its lofty ambitions, though at times it feels overly wedded to a sense of gravitas, like the pianos on ‘The Slipstream’, which have all the solemn sentimentality of a Lloyds Bank advert. Closer ‘Safety’ is a much more arresting cut.