Tinariwen - Kel TinariwenA revelatory discovery in the Tinariwen archives, Kel Tinariwen is an early cassette tape recorded in the early 90s that never received a wider release, and sheds new light on the bands already rich history. Not having yet developed the fuller band sound that they became internationally established with, Kel Tinariwen features their trademark hypnotic guitar lines and call and response vocals weaving in between raw drum machine rhythms and keyboard

with limited guitar contributions from John Lennon (listed as "Joel Nohnn")

incorporating the Ethiopian church

dreamy pop has been refined over 11 years

that it has been known to give rise to sensations of flying

Fisher remembers Ivers calling his days holed up in the studio as “snowy days

but no rips

where speed and aggression alone were valued

the Special Edition features two Version One/Take 2 recordings and Version Two’s Take 5)

in November of 2011

" Robin Pecknold

These Detroit cavemen have found their place in a fuzz-drenched

An early punk classic