Funeral for Justice

2024, May 3

Apple Spotify Discogs Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock 94 Highly Rated Matador Indieheads 191 Pitchfork 8.4/10 The Line of Best Fit 9/10 NME 4/5 Rolling Stone 4/5 All Music 4.5/5 Exclaim! 8/10 Under The Radar 9.0/10 Mojo 4/5 The Observer 5/5 Pop Matters 10/10 Northern Transmissions 8.0/10 Spectrum Culture 88% music OMH 5/5 The Arts Desk 4/5 Uncut 8/10

Pitchfork 8.4/10 In his most directly political album yet, the Tuareg guitarist lets his solos become the sound of his fury when his Tamasheq lyrics aren’t enough.

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 If you’ve heard a previous Moctar record and pieced together the best bits, you’ll have an imitation of Funeral for Justice’s righteous glory, but if you haven’t, use this record as a roadmap in discovering the previous odd-decade of Moctar’s talent.

NME 4/5 The Niger band – spearheaded by their eponymous leader – are fearless, inventive and urgent on their seventh studio album

Rolling Stone 4/5 Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral For Justice'

Under The Radar 9.0/10 Mdou Moctar (aka Mahamadou Souleymane) has come a long way since building his first guitar out of wood and bicycle brake cables as a teenager.

The Observer 5/5 The Nigerien guitarist and his virtuoso band set polemical fury to thrilling musicianship on this no-holds-barred release

Pop Matters 10/10 Even by Mdou Moctar's high standards, 'Funeral for Justice' is extraordinary. Its music and lyrics are searing, and the messages are essential in 2024.