Afro Futuristic Dreams

Afro Futuristic Dreams
Studio album by
Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
StudioQuatermass[1]
Length68:02
LabelStrut
Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids chronology
Shaman!
(2020) 		Afro Futuristic Dreams
(2023)

Afro Futuristic Dreams is a studio album by American musician Idris Ackamoor and his band the Pyramids. It was released on September 22, 2023, by Strut Records.[1]

Background

The album was recorded between San Francisco and London by British record producer Malcolm Catto at his Quatermass Studios.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
All About Jazz[5]

Afro Futuristic Dreams was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews.[3]

Accolades

Publications' year-end list appearances for Afro Futuristic Dreams
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref
Passion of the Weiss Passion of the Weiss' Best Albums of 2023 43 [6]

Track listing

Afro Futuristic Dreams track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Afro Futuristic Dreams"5:29
2."Thank You God"13:20
3."Police Dem"9:02
4."First Peoples"6:55
5."Truth to Power"7:21
6."Re-Memory"5:33
7."Garland Rose"6:46
8."Requiem for the Ancestors"6:36
9."Nice It Up"7:35
Total length:68:08

References

  1. ^ a b Kilian, Benjamin (July 12, 2023). "Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids to Release New Album". Songlines. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Afro Futuristic Dreams New Album". Griot Magazine. September 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ May, Chris (September 8, 2023). "All About Jazz Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "POW Best Albums of 2023". Passion of the Weiss. December 28, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2024.


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