Fu Chronicles
| Fu Chronicles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2020 | |||
| Length | 48:37 | |||
| Label | Daptone | |||
| Antibalas chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Cult MTL | 8/10[3] |
Fu Chronicles is the seventh studio album by American band Antibalas. Written and conceptualized by lead singer Duke Amayo. Arranged and co-produced by Antibalas founder Martin Perna and bassist/founding member Gabriel Roth, the album was recorded at the Daptone House of Soul in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the summer of 2018 and later released on February 7, 2020 on Daptone.[4]
In support of the album, the band announced a tour[5] which was cut short by the pandemic. The final show of the tour was at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado.[6] During the pandemic shutdown in 2021 Amayo and the band announced their formal separation.[7]
Critical reception
Fu Chronicles was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 4 reviews.[1] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amenawon" | 8:17 |
| 2. | "Lai Lai" | 8:51 |
| 3. | "MTTT, Pt. 1-2" | 7:19 |
| 4. | "Fight Am Finish" | 6:30 |
| 5. | "Koto" | 9:58 |
| 6. | "Fist of Flowers" | 7:42 |
References
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Darcy (April 20, 2020). "Cult MTL Review". Cult MTL. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (21 November 2019). "Antibalas Announce New Album 'Fu Chronicles'". Clash. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott (November 19, 2019). "Antibalas Announces New Album 'Fu Chronicles' & Early-2020 Tour". JamBase. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Antibalas Denver – Summit Music Hall – Feb 29, 2020". JamBase. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Antibalas Lead Singer Duke Amayo Leaves Band". Jambands. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2023-06-28.