Eclectic and brilliant, it’s fair to say
ZULU’s debut ‘
A New Tomorrow’ falls under the ‘highly anticipated’ category.
From the orchestral swell of opener ‘
Africa’, it’s not long before the growl and roar of ‘
For Sista Humphrey’ starts to thunder through. Never knowingly sticking around for the chaos that follows - only five of fifteen tracks clock north of two minutes - the majority of the album comes in short, sharp, brilliant bursts, punctuated by moments of juxtaposed, vibrant, joyous clarity ranging from soulful jazz to spoken word. ‘
Where I’m From’ and its propulsive rumble cuts through with urgency, while ‘Fatal Strikes’ more that fits its given name, landing gut punches in multitudes.
■ Alex Ingle
