William Onyeabor – Atomic Bomb – LP (Orange)

Luaka Bop

Mysterious to the point of genuine legend, ever since Luaka Bop rekindled William’s legacy flame in 2013 growing interest has developed in his work… To the point he’s granted an interview and, rather amazingly, hinted at new material in the future. For this particular rerelease we head back to one of his finest albums; his second LP that would spawn the name of his live band who are still active to this day. Shining with strong Caribbean influences on “Beautiful Baby” and “Shame”, stomping with strident Afrofunk twists and heavy studio techniques on “Atomic Bomb”, slinking and skanking with the feel good “I Need You All Life”, “Atomic Bomb” really is a work of beauty.