Rocket Juice & the Moon: Rocket Juice & the Moon – review

Honest Jon's RecordsDamon Albarn does supergroups as regularly as other people do the washing up. This year's ensemble includes Tony Allen, Flea, Erykah Badu, Fatoumata Diawara and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Allen is the centre of the group: from the very first track, Fela Kuti's legendary drummer sets a loose, funky template on which all his collaborators can elaborate. In parts it is traditional Afrobeat; in others, as on Night Watch, it veers towards the jazz-funk of Sun Ra or, on Forward S...

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