Mean Love is a perfect SOUL album. Vintage and modern Soul that connects continents, sounding like CURTIS MAYFIELD backed by a Nigerian Afro-psychedelic band, all produced by LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. The son of a Sudanese-American diplomat, AHMED GALLAB is a kind of genius: a multi-instrumentalist and incredible composer. He masterfully draws from African music, US "blaxploitation" soul, and Brazilian music without ever falling into pastiche. SINKANE has his own unique touch, originality, and sincerity, making him a singular artist for a universal album. DAVID BYRNE, HOT CHIP, and DAMON ALBARN were not mistaken in accepting his invitation to ATOMIC BOMB, the pharaonic tribute project to WILLIAM ONYEABOR, for which he served as artistic director.