JuJu Announce new album “Apocalypse Is God’s Spoiler”
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Announce new album “Apocalypse Is God’s Spoiler” Share single + video for ‘Cosmic Fall’
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—MOJO (UK)
“Just when you thought you might never want to hear another ‘psych rock’ album again in your life, along comes an artist who resets the coordinates and makes the past seem startling new again.”
—The Quietus (UK)
“A dreamlike journey into the roots of Mediterranean Europe … between psychedelic accents and Tuareg music, it does not neglect its Mediterranean influences.”
—Tsugi (FR)
“A multilayered odyssey of brooding jazz, world and aggressive electronica textures, it is nicely uncategorizable and easy to get lost in”
—Shindig! (UK)
“JuJu creates an invisible bridge between the voodoo tones of West Africa and a rhythmic rock infused with psychedelia.”
—Magic RPM (FR)
“A remarkable new album ‘Maps & Territory’, a genuinely forward-thinking psychedelic document released under the Juju name that moves from Krautrock to Ethiopian jazz.”
—Clash (UK)
JuJu’s latest album, ironically named ‘APOCALYPSE IS GOD’S SPOILER’, appears to encapsulate a clear-eyed and disillusioned perspective on our current era, reflecting a world saturated with mass-media, terminal hedonism, and pervasive total war.
From the debut album (Sunrise Ocean Bender / Fuzz Club), where African influences held sway, to the subsequent Fuzz Club releases (Our Mother Was A Plant, Maps And Territory), where the blending of shoegaze and psychedelic elements evolved into a post-punk fusion reminiscent of Joy Division, with an increasingly pronounced noise trend (particularly in ‘La Que Sabe’), JUJU has now achieved a more mature formal balance, characterised by a pure and distinct identity.
With ‘APOCALYPSE IS GOD’S SPOILER’, JuJu once again redefines the game. This album not only signifies an evolution from their established sound but also marks a return to their roots and a more pronounced embrace of “western” imagery. If ‘La Que Sabe’ sparked an irresistible vibration, enticing sacrilegious disco rituals entwined with Shoegaze guitars, the new LP embraces that blend of western Post Punk, Shoegaze, Darkwave, Industrial, Synthpop and then anchors it to the Tribal and Occult Psych elements of JuJu’s origins. The first single, ‘Dead at 25,’ resonates with echoes of Depeche Mode and The Doors, while ‘Black And White’ explores the African rock frontier, featuring the lingering influence of Gioele’s past associates GOAT. The tribal vibes of ‘Cosmic Fall’ contribute to making JuJu’s new album a nuanced reinterpretation of both a new and old narrative, firmly establishing roots while surpassing their own established style.
JUJU is the alter-ego of Gioele Valenti, flanked by band members Vincenzo Schillaci, Andrea Chentrens.
TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE SIDE TWO
Dead At 25
Black And White
Bring You Smile
Cosmic Fall
Saint VS Traitor
Doomed Love (feat Luca Giovanardi)
Wild Life
Clear (feat Chad Channing)
Mar 17 London (UK) – Salon Fuzz / Victoria Dalston
Mar 18 Sheffield (UK) – Tesla Sessions (invite only and streaming)
Mar 19 Sheffield (UK) – Dorothy Pax
Mar 20 Hull (UK) – The New Adelphi
Mar 21 Glasgow (UK) – Nice’n’Sleazy
Mar 22 Huddersfield (UK) – Northern Quarter
Mar 23 Todmorden (UK) – The Golden Lion / Dark Matters
Mar 24 Coventry (UK) – The Tin Music And Arts / Sink or Swim
Apr 13 Catania (IT) – Mono Apr 16 Sofia (BU) tba
Apr 17 Thessaloniki (GR) – Rover Bar
Apr 18 Kumanovo (MK) – Agora’
Apr 20 Budapest (H) – Riff
Apr 26 Sion (CH) – Point 11