Stereo Spirit

by Daby Toure

Overview

The sophomore effort from Daby Toure is a sparsely sophisticated affair. The man plays everything himself and supplies almost all the voices as well as the material -- no small feat. But don't mistake that for homemade: there's a definite light sheen here. Toure is blessed with a glorious voice that he uses to full effect, on gentle, lulling material that rarely gets up and dances (the nearest is on the closer, "Wasso," and that barely rises above a jog). Yet that doesn't matter. He pulls you in with his singing and the rhythmic pick of his guitar, with other instruments subtly faming the music, and from the very first, with "Kebaluso," you're a goner. He sings two of the songs in English, but it's debatable whether that adds anything to them. In many ways, it's remarkably similar to his debut, just more refined, and possibly even sparer, which works well. There's a delicate beauty about the whole album; at times it seems almost weightless. But there's no doubt that Toure has properly established his musical niche now. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/2008
Label:	Real World Records
UPC:	0884108014127
Rank:	49001

Tracks

1. Kabaluso
2. Baye
3. Setal
4. Kiy¿¿
5. We Don't Need
6. Bibou
7. Banta
8. Yafod¿¿
9. My Life
10. Yakaare
11. Am
12. Wasso
13. All Is Full of Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daby Toure   Primary Artist,Synthesizer,Percussion,Vocals,Guitar,Drums,Bass,Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Daby Toure   Producer,Composer,Mixing
Tim Oliver   Engineer
Bjoerk   Composer
Ben Findlay   Engineer,Mixing
Ian Cooper   Mastering
Romain Tranchart   Engineer
Marc Bessant   Design
York Tillyer   Cover Photo,Photography
Bob "Stiv" Coke   Mixing,Engineer
Sylvain Mercier   Mixing Assistant