Telek, Serious Tam - 53m 7s

Tracks & Durations

1. Midal	4:12
2. Bunaik	5:12
3. To Pol	4:05
4. Serious Tam	2:14
5. Boystown	4:47
6. Iamagit	2:35
7. Barturana (Duke of Yorks)	3:09
8. Tolili	2:19
9. Balamaris	4:04
10. Go Ralom	3:42
11. Tolili Kundu	2:26
12. Waitpela Gras	3:01
13. Lili	4:17
14. Tutana Kuraip	2:42
15. Talaigu	2:26
16. Ririwon	1:46

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Review

Folk rock from Papua New Guinea? Well, why not. George Telek and his band combine native log drums with the influence of '60s bands such as the Beatles to create a sound that seems like splendid acoustic pop refracted through a cracked African lens. At times the reference points are a bit bizarre: in "Barturana (Duke of York)," the rhythm and chords are reminiscent of Canned Heat's "Goin' Up the Country," while the title track seems like a Tom Petty demo gone astray. But Telek's ideas (wherever he gets them from) are well executed; the sound is familiar yet with more than a whiff of the exotic. There's a power in the playing, too, especially on "Buniak," which captures the feel of Telek's homeland with the thick sound of the kundu and garamut drums. This is a little gem of a record. --Chris Nickson

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Serious Tam

Tracks: 19 (+3 tracks), Disk length: 1h 4m (+10m 53s)

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