FACT Bahrain April 2017

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reviews

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Non-Fiction

Age of Anger By Pankaj Mishra

funk/pop alt-POP

The Ride

By Nelly Furtado

From I’m like a bird to Maneater, Nelly Furtado’s music has always managed to move us, thanks to her non-traditional voice. Get ready to go ‘Whoa, Nelly’ all over again as her sixth studio album is LIT! While in the past she’s heavily collaborated with various artists including the likes of Timbaland, The Ride, surprisingly, features no collabos. The album follows a modern pop-alternative theme and definitely establishes a whole new niche. Islands of me is an offbeat synth-pop anthem while Cold hard truth is infused with punk and bounces along on a beat and is reminiscent of her iconic partnership with Timbaland. Pipe Dreams, a hazy, mellow song has a much more airier and lighter sound. The album solely focuses on Nelly’s own music and lyrics - which we LOVE. Fans looking for an extension of her previous chart pop odysseys might have to look elsewhere as her newest offering is a production of John Congleton with the tracks being a middle-ground between her Whoa, Nelly and radio-pop-centered days. 56

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If all this talk of politics has got you all rattled and confused, Pankaj Mishra’s Age of Anger can help you understand process the situation better. Covering everything from ISIS to social media hostility, Mishra sheds light on how anger and violence have influenced the modern society. This deeply challenging read will make you rethink about the society we live in and the factors affecting it. Mishra uses widelyranging sources to re-examine the modern world divided by beliefs. The more you know, the more you’ll understand!

Automaton By Jamiroquai

It seems to be the season of comebacks as Jamiroquai, the British funk and acid jazz band is also gearing up to make waves in the music world with their eight studio album, Automaton. Adding new life to a dying music genre, the London-based band returns with a new electronic sound- a transition we certainly approve of! The title track, a sci-fi electronic number with an air of disco-funk, initially sounds very different from their previous work. The music goes into a heavily electronic direction with some cyber-rapping towards the end. Cloud 9 has a future funk sound accompanied with a disco groove and stunning vocals. According to the band, their latest music is meant to represent the rise of artificial intelligence and technology and forgetting to appreciate the simpler things in life. After a seven-year-long hiatus, our expectations were high and the musicians certainly hit the nail on the head. Go, give it a listen and tell us what you think!

Fiction

Behind her Eyes By Sarah Pinborough

Adele, the troubled wife of a local psychiatrist bumps into Louise, a single mum who also happens to be the mistress of Adele’s husband. Adele and David’s picture perfect marriage soon starts to unravel before Louise and it becomes very clear that something is very wrong with their relationship. Pinborough’s exquisite storytelling is addictive and consuming while nothing can prepare you for that explosive ending. The slow building suspense is beautifully written. The story will shock you and leave you in awe of the writer’s genius.


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