Radiale

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Radiale
Zu-radiale.cdcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released2004
Genre Experimental rock
Label Atavistic Records
Producer Bob Weston
Zu, Spaceways Inc. chronology
Live in Helsinki
(2003)
Radiale
(2004)
The Way of the Animal Powers
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Village Voice A [1]

Radiale is the fifth studio album by Italian band Zu, in collaboration with Spaceways Inc., released in 2004. [2]

Contents

The album received an A grade from The Village Voice [3] and was placed 8th in their Jazz Top Ten 2004. [4]

Track list

  1. Canicula
  2. Thanatocracy
  3. Vegetalista
  4. Pharmakon
  5. Trash A Go-Go
  6. Theme De YoYo
  7. You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks
  8. We Travel The Spaceways/Space Is The Place

Line-up / Musicians

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References

  1. Hull, Tom (July 1, 2004). "Jazz Consumer Guide (1):All True, More or Less". The Village Voice . Retrieved June 22, 2020 via tomhull.com.
  2. http://www.sentireascoltare.com/recensione/4741/zu-radiale.html [ dead link ]
  3. Hull, Tom (29 June 2004). "All True, More or Less". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. Hull, Tom (21 December 2004). "Jazz Top Ten 2004: Sonic liberations and elements of style". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 10, 2018.