Fu Chronicles is the seventh studio album by American band Antibalas. Written and conceptualized by lead singer Duke Amayo. Arranged and co-produced by Antibalas founder Martin Perna and bassist/founding member Gabriel Roth, the album was recorded at the Daptone House of Soul in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the summer of 2018 and later released on February 7, 2020 on Daptone.[4]

Fu Chronicles
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
Length48:37
LabelDaptone
Antibalas chronology
Where the Gods Are in Peace
(2017)
Fu Chronicles
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Cult MTL8/10[3]

In support of the album, the band announced a tour[5] which was cut short by the pandemic. The final show of the tour was at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado.[6] During the pandemic shutdown in 2021 Amayo and the band announced their formal separation.[7]

Critical reception

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Fu Chronicles was met with generally favorable 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 80, based on 4 reviews.[1] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album.

Track listing

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Fu Chronicles track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Amenawon"8:17
2."Lai Lai"8:51
3."MTTT, Pt. 1-2"7:19
4."Fight Am Finish"6:30
5."Koto"9:58
6."Fist of Flowers"7:42

References

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  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Darcy (April 20, 2020). "Cult MTL Review". Cult MTL. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (21 November 2019). "Antibalas Announce New Album 'Fu Chronicles'". Clash. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Scott (November 19, 2019). "Antibalas Announces New Album 'Fu Chronicles' & Early-2020 Tour". JamBase. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Antibalas Denver – Summit Music Hall – Feb 29, 2020". JamBase. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. ^ "Antibalas Lead Singer Duke Amayo Leaves Band". Jambands. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2023-06-28.