Bob Baker Fish, Journalist

Never Stop is Babylon at their most pop, full of hooks and singalong choruses, music to which you mumble nonsensically as you realise you don’t even speak French.

Without ever forsaking their identity Tamikrest have expanded their palette, touching upon everything from reggae to psychedelia, representing not just their homeland, but their hope for the future.

...he’s made what’s essentially a live album, with synth god Rizan crafting remarkable snaking Middle Eastern melodies over the kind of relentless electronic hand percussion that’ll remind you you’re still alive.

"I think talking about internal problems is always true when you’re talking about bands."

It maintains a kind of militant minimalness, yet this primitive, noisy electro-pop music is endlessly engaging

It’s a lot to digest; his cynical humour though is laced with a call to arms that is not just inspiring but particularly relevant to us. “September,” he offers, “has not necessarily gone to the Abbottoir just yet.”

It’s all about mood for these guys, and they maintain it effortlessly without forgoing their roots.