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Laugh Like a Bomb
Electronic · 2023 · 11 tracks · 42m

Laugh Like a Bomb

Baba Ali

Jagged post-punk guitars meet rigid drum machines and a soulful baritone. A restless, stylish record for the small hours of an urban night.

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It's like if a soul singer fronted a post-punk band in a neon-lit basement.

A restless and stylish blend of nocturnal anxiety and dancefloor defiance.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 42m
01
Hold My Head
4:18
02
Burn Me Out
3:33
03
Gold Rush!
4:35
04
I’m Bored
3:28
05
Anesthesia, Beverly Hill
3:47
06
Laugh Like a Bomb
4:07
07
Make U Feel
3:56
08
A Circle
4:03
09
Lip Service
3:48
10
Bankrupt Funk
4:44
11
Yves Klein Blue
2:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden intersection of a funk-inflected bassline and a brittle, distorted guitar riff on Bankrupt Funk.
The way the vocals on Gold Rush! shift from a cool, detached baritone to an urgent, rhythmic chant.
The closing track Yves Klein Blue stripping away the dancefloor artifice for a shorter, more atmospheric resolution.
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