While Prince has been partying for peace, rebellious American three-piece Algiers sound as though they’re ready to incite revolution on their eponymous debut.
Rough, raw, highly emotional and wearing their political hearts on their sleeves they introduce the passion of gospel, soul and spirituals into a dissonant punk context to brilliant effect. Vocalist Franklin James Fisher simply explodes across this record; with power and intensity he seethes with rage. His almighty howl is amazingly wrapped in a violently screeching guitars and electro noise. The unrelenting in-your-face energy adds up to an album designed to totally blow listeners away.
