In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic

In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
Studio album by Kasai Allstars
Released 15 July 2008
Genre Traditional African folk/fusion
Label Crammed Discs
Kasai Allstars chronology

In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
(2008)		 Beware the Fetish
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (83/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
The A.V. Club (A-)[3]
Dusted Magazine (80/100)[4]
The Guardian [5]
Mojo (80/100)[6]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10)[7]
PopMatters (6/10)[8]
Rolling Stone [9]
SPIN (7/10)[10]
Uncut (80/100)[11]
Village Voice (80/100)[12]
The Wire (80/100)[13]


In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic is the first album by Congolese musical collective Kasai Allstars.

Track listing[14]

No. Title Length
1. "Quick As White"   7:07
2. "Mukuba"   8:12
3. "Kafuulu Balu"   6:08
4. "Beyond The 7th Moon"   5:29
5. "Mbua-A-Matumba"   10:46
6. "Mpombo Yetu"   8:02
7. "Tshitua Fuila Mbuloba"   5:13
8. "Analengo"   8:18
9. "Drowning Goat (Mbuji-Mayi)"   10:45


Reception

The album was well-received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 83/100, based on 16 reviews.



References

  1. ↑ "In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic - Kasai Allstars". metacritic.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Bahn, Christopher (2008-10-13). "Kasai Allstars: In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  4. ↑ Andy Freivogel. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic – Album Review".
  5. ↑ Robin Denselow (24 July 2008). "World review: Kasai Allstars, In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy By Magic". The Guardian (London).
  6. ↑ Mojo. September 2008, p. 112.
  7. ↑ Tangari, Joe (2008-08-29). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  8. ↑ Brendon Griffin (2009-05-28). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy".
  9. ↑ Album review, Rolling Stone, October 2, 2008.
  10. ↑ Jon Young. "Kasai Allstars, 'In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic' (Crammed Discs)".
  11. ↑ ’’Uncut’’. September 2008, p. 98.
  12. ↑ Jesse Jarnow (2008-09-23). "Ecstatic Otherworldliness From the Kasai Allstars".
  13. ↑ ’’The Wire’’. October 2008, p. 58.
  14. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-08-30.