Former King Prawn bassist, turned solo artist Babar Luck has always been socially and politically aware, and shows this in abundance on his debut solo album ‘Care IN The Community.’ Blending a variety of styles, Luck manages to produce an extremely intricate album here which is both engaging and intelligent, with a real message behind it meaning that this album is not just all style and no substance. This album has real worth and will get you thinking without being overly preachy on the topics which it covers.
There’s not a single bad track on this album, every one with its own individual merits which make this album something extremely special. It has been a long time since I’ve heard an album of this sort of quality and although it’s unlikely to become my favourite album of all time, as far as albums of 2006 are concerned; it is certainly up there with the best. This album has had a lasting impression on me, and will surely be taking pride of place in my collection for the foreseeable future. There are some incredible songs on here such as the amazing opener ‘1 Luv,’ or the infectious ‘101 Spiritual.’ With so many great tracks on display it is hard to pick out a favourite really as each and every one of the twelve tracks on display here is a politically edged piece of socially aware mastery.
This is a great album from Babar Luck and is sure to be remembered as one of the best underground successes of the year. King Prawn ended their career with an album which was probably their worst lyrically, and with songs like ‘Smoke Some Shit’ promoting cannabis use, it was far from their political stylings of old, however with this solo album – Luck shows that he is still capable of writing tracks with political messages which provoke a cerebral response. Babar Luck is a strong solo artist and I expect that their will be plenty more to come from this man. Keep an eager eye out for him in the future as I’m sure that he’ll be popping up at a venue near you in the not too distant future.
Released: 15th March 2006
Label: Rebel Music Records
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
