Fool's Gold Fools Gold [2CD]

Release info:

Much like Fela Kuti's reinvention of American funk as afrobeat, or Tinariwen's Led Zeppelin-influenced desert blues, Fool's Gold stretch Western pop templates out into African shapes; and this debut album belies their name by being a genuine gem.

The group themselves are equally as freeform and far-flung as their sound. Bulwarked around the core duo of vocalist and bassist Luke Top and guitarist Lewis Pesacov, Fool's Gold also includes fellow inhabitants of the LA scene such as former We Are Scientists drummer Michael Tapper, alongside members from Mexico and Argentina. Top himself is Israeli by birth, and his decision to sing largely in Hebrew adds another exotic element to the whirling dervish of guitars, synths, African percussion and Arabian choirs that is Poseidon.

Tracklist:

1. Surprise Hotel
2. Nadine
3. Ha Dvash
4. The World Is All There Is
5. Poseidon
6. Yam Lo Moshech
7. Night Dancing
8. Momentary Shelter
9. Nadine (Acid Girls The Vibes Are Free Bromix)
10. Poseidon (Sizzla's Judgement Yard Dub Version)

Disc 2 contains a selection of remixes.