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- Summary: The second full-length from Zamrock band WITCH since reuniting in 2021 was recorded in Berlin.
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- Record Label: Partisan
- Genre(s): R&B, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Alternative/Indie Rock, International, Zambian
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Jun 12, 2025Their latest, Sogolo, shows the revamped band in punchy form.
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Jun 13, 2025Together, they dig even deeper into the woozy funk rhythms and fuzz-tone electric guitar psychedelia of the band's '70s recordings. It's a vibe they bring to full fruition on "Queenless King," a kinetic, Afro-beat-infused anthem that sounds like it is pumping out of the speakers of a vintage 1970s van.
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UncutJun 12, 2025Its heady and timeless distillation of dub gospel, disco excursions, molten psych rock and soulful swagger sounds more like back to the future. [Jul 2025, p.37]
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MojoJun 12, 2025This may be the best album of their 50-plus years together. Bonkers, yes, but quite brilliant. [Jul 2025, p.84]
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Jun 13, 2025Sogolo is the sound of a band still developing and exploring, and that they’re still making such vital and interesting music at this point can only be saluted.
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Jun 12, 2025As a whole, ‘Sogolo’ stands as a less cohesive package than 2023’s ‘Zango’, but it’s a braver, more energetic, and forward-thinking LP.
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Jun 12, 2025The original players have deservedly mellowed with age, allowing a restrained Afrobeat groove to play a larger role in their sound; yet SOGOLO proves they still have a few tricks up their sleeve, while pleasantly rolling along.