Living in the Heart of the Beast (album)

Living in the Heart of the Beast
Studio album by Kalahari Surfers
Released	12 December 1985
Label	Recommended Records
Kalahari Surfers chronology
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Living in the Heart of the Beast was, in 1985, the second full-length album by the Kalahari Surfers, the recording identity of South African musician Warrick Sony. The album title was taken from the title of a Tim Hodgkinson composition, "Living in the Heart of the Beast" on the Henry Cow album In Praise of Learning. Jon Savage wrote in the New Statesman that it was a "success", praised its "viciously critical (and historically intelligent) lyrics", and compared it with early Zappa.^[1] The NME called it "brave".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Grensvegter" – 06:24
2. "Europeans" – 04:35
3. "Safety Seat" – 04:08
4. "1999" – 03:59
5. "Township Beat" – 05:22
6. "Zola and the Budget" – 02:28
7. "Song for Magnus" – 03:05
8. "Reasonable Men" – 04:11
9. "Play It Backwards" – 03:42

References

1. Savage, Jon. "Living In The Heart Of The Beast". New Statesman (6 August 1986). ...it works because it is a formal success: cut-up Botha speeches and Afrikaans-speak are set against hi-life and reggae rhythms, while viciously critical (and historically intelligent) lyrics are sung dispassionately over settings that recall early Zappa.
2. Fadele, Dele (3 October 1986). New Musical Express. Kalahari Surfers bravely ignore the many paradoxes... throw in the gauntlet and preach succession Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Official site