No Destroyer is a studio album by Jamaican musician Burning Spear. It was released on 18 August 2023 through Burning Music.[2][1]
| No Destroyer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 August 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | The Magic Shop | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 52:29 | |||
| Label | Burning Music | |||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Mojo |   [1] |
The album was recorded in 2011 at the Magic Shop recording studio in New York City.[3] It is Burning Spear's first studio album since he announced his retirement in 2016. He explained his choice to release new music by saying that "we can't retire from what His Majesty assigns us to do."[4]
No Destroyer was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2024.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Winston Rodney, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Spear" | 3:42 | |
| 2. | "No Destroyer" | 5:36 | |
| 3. | "Independent" | 4:24 | |
| 4. | "Jamaica" | 4:47 | |
| 5. | "Cure for Cancer" | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Obsession" | 5:26 | |
| 7. | "Mommy" | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "Open the Gate" | 4:25 | |
| 9. | "No Fool" | 2:59 | |
| 10. | "Negril" | Winston Rodney, Sonia Rodney[4] | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Talk" | 4:29 | |
| 12. | "They Think" | 4:28 | |
| Total length: | 52:29 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b David Katz (November 2023). "No Destroyer (review)". Mojo. No. 360. p. 93.
- ^ No Destroyer at Discogs
- ^ Patricia Meschino (2023-09-15), "Living Legends: Burning Spear On New Album, 'No Destroyer' & Taking Control Of His Music", grammy.com, archived from the original on 2024-06-02, retrieved 2024-06-03
- ^ a b Claude Mills (2023-11-15), "Interview: Burning Spear On His Grammy-Nominated Comeback With 'No Destroyer'", dancehallmag.com, retrieved 2024-06-03
- ^ "66th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees", grammy.com, retrieved 2024-06-03