Living in the Heart of the Beast (album) explained

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

External links

• Official site

Notes and 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.