Lala Belu

The Quietus's Josh Gray hears two revitalised Ethiopian classics, "Gum Gum" and "Anchihoye Lene", plus four originals; Aquarium Drunkard says three traditional songs and three originals. Bandcamp Daily says the title track is new, with Mergia on lead vocal and built to be sung by any group, and the album closes with the solo piano love song "Yefikir Engurguro". Javon Gant engineered, Jessica Thompson mastered and Jenny Soep drew the cover on an iPad in Stockholm in 2013. Shimkovitz says his only input was assembling the tracklist. Record Collector said it sounds like a man delighting in his craft, and The Quietus that it is at its best when you can sense its creator's joy.