Nadir's big chance as Sababa 5 new album is released that is more of a album perhaps than previous releases as we learn that, "The title, Nadir, is an astronomical term referring to the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath an observer, diametrically opposite the zenith" so it's more than just a name of a Peter Hammill album!
Unlike some of the recent collaborations with singers from arounnd the middle-eastern psych-funk diaspora, (including Sophia Solomon and the album with Yurika, 'Kokoro', see review HERE), these 11 tracks have more of a summer heatwave of a chilled OST; especially, 'Zenith', '2025' and 'Tell' with an undercurrent of The Heliocentrics, JJ Whitefield and the likes.
There's a Bandcamp listening party tonight, 3rd July, 7.00 GMT+1 or the full release tomorrow.
Artist: Sababa 5
Title: Nadir
Release date: 4th July, 2025
Label: Batov Records
Cat. No: TBC
Format: LP Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
Guitar - Ilan Smilan
Bass - Amir Sadot
Keys - Eitan Drabkin
Drums - Itamar Weinstein
Bass - Amir Sadot
Keys - Eitan Drabkin
Drums - Itamar Weinstein
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