The Human Fear: Vinyl LP Mdou Moctar Pantera’s 9th and final studio

Pantera’s 9th and final studio album turns 20 this year and is celebrated with this 2LP set

Ken Boothe released his album Blood Brothers in 1976 but was picked up by Trojan Records two years later to be distributed internationally

There are huge melodies and gleaming hooks erupting throughout this sustained

Get the Jack from the Bottle

“Mud” sees the band expanding further on their dynamic and sprawling sound

The Human Fear: Vinyl LP Mdou Moctar Pantera’s 9th and final studioProduced with Mark Ralph, who previously worked with them on their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the album showcases Franz at their most immediate, upbeat and life affirming, unashamedly going for the pop jugular in classic Franz style. Recorded at AYR studios in Scotland, the 11 songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deep set human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives. Ever since