With Stray, the trio who comprise of twin brothers Reid and Blaze Bateh, singer/guitarist and drummer respectively alongside William Brookshire on bass have scaled a new zenith of creative excellence lyrically, conceptually and sonically.
The production gives everything a hazy, ethereal glow, but it makes all of the blazing guitar riffs and pounding drums resonate, rather than washing them out. Easily the band's most accomplished album to date.
On album number three, Bambara have gotten heavier than ever. Stray is ice cold, and sharp as a knife’s edge.
Engrossing, dark and irresistible, ‘Stray’ is a grandiose effort from an adventurous group, who just keep getting better all the time.
Far from easy listening, but never less than captivating.
Stray’s grisly fiction is positively spine-tingling, and their gothic post-punk underscores both its ominous, slow crawl and short-tempered fire.
It’s all sex, death, and sordid decadence on Bambara’s fourth full-length. Stray smartly builds on the style and intensity of 2018’s underrated Shadow on Everything by adding nuance and new ideas.
Bambara stay firmly on a strong but fairly predictable path.
don't actually know why i keep forgetting to use this site lmao
anyway this album slaps, seeing them live in may
I almost missed this one, Stray is among one of the best post-punk albums I've heard to come out this year, with BAMBARA creating a sound like if Iceage and early Swans were infused together through unholy means to make this great bluesy, noisy mess.
Favorties: Miracle, Sing Me to the Street, Serafina
Least Favorite: Made for Me
A ferocious, often arresting post punk record that packs a solid wallop, leaving a dark and ominous atmosphere within its path. This familiar yet strongly imitated sound, vocal and instrument wise has been given a fresh take and with generously muscular melodies. Glad I didn't missed this.
A dark brooding atmosphere full of Bambara's best work, gorgeous and heavy. Some minor mixing issues, but nothing near the level of their previous album.
amei a atmosfera do álbum, apesar de algumas letras serem um pouco fracas eu amei o estilo dos vocais e gostei muito dos instrumentais durante todo o álbum. acho que se ele fosse um pouco mais ''barulhento'' eu gostaria um pouco mais em alguns pontos o álbum perde um pouco do apelo mas no geral é um projeto muito sólido
1 | Miracle 4:57 | |
2 | Heat Lightning 3:25 | |
3 | Sing Me to the Street 4:19 | |
4 | Serafina 3:00 | |
5 | Death Croons 4:08 | |
6 | Stay Cruel 5:19 | |
7 | Ben & Lily 3:41 | |
8 | Made for Me 4:21 | |
9 | Sweat 3:56 | |
10 | Machete 5:17 |
#74 | / | Rough Trade |