Has its moments

“I’m like... I’m like hypnotised!” shouts some guy on the Portuguese “prog kuduro” band’s latest. If you’ve heard ‘Sound Of Kudoro’, their 2008 hit, you’ll know what to expect: a riotous carnival of party beats, Angolan rhythms and stabby synths. And so it goes, albeit less effectively. It has its moments: ‘Up All Night’ skirts close to Euro-pop, but is fun, while ‘Voodoo Love’ has a bit of soul. But that carnival sound is often more fairground bumper car rave and ‘Hangover’, with its stuttering vocals (“nyeh-nyeh-nyeh-nyeh-nyeh!”), sounds like Rap Cat. Meh. It’s alright, but I’m like... I’m like a bit bored, actually.
5/10
Words by WILL SALMON
5/10
Words by WILL SALMON
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