Flight (2018)

" This eighth and arguably most accomplished album pares back the electronica of previous incarnations for a more organic approach that captures the exhilaration of their live shows. Much of it lopes along on Afro-house rhythms, augmented by Johnny Kalsis dhol drums, while voices and instruments morph effortlessly, at times startlingly, between African gospel and Celtic ballad, rippling kora and haunting uilleann pipes. Some of Flights best moments are nonetheless its most restrained. Its central theme, migration, finds resolution on the poignant Night Crossing, while the opening Lament for MacLean is a stirring a cappella performance in Gaelic by hip-hop crofter Griogair Labhruidh. There is also a version of Sanctus (the African mass featured in Lindsay Andersons If…) by the Amani choir whose stately opening slides into thumping celebration. At 75 minutes, Flight is a long haul, but its spirit and invention are unflagging and uplifting." (theguardian.com)