''John Wizards'' is the first album by South African band
John Wizards
John Wizards is a South African band from Cape Town formed in 2010. They are currently signed to Planet Mu Records. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist John Withers, vocalist Emmanuel Nzaramba, drummer and percussionist Raphael Segerman, b ...
, released on 2 September 2013 on
Planet Mu Records.
Critical reception
The album was met with critical acclaim.
Metacritic, which assigns a
normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reported an
average score of 81 based on 16 reviews, described as "universal acclaim". ''
The Guardian'' awarded the album four out of five stars, and placed the album at number 8 on its top 10 albums of 2013. ''
Pop Matters'' praised the album, saying, "
ohn Wizardscreate multiple moods and textures that flow seamlessly into one another without a single dull or unnecessary moment anywhere on this record." ''
NME'' gave the album a 7 out of 10, describing John Wizards as "the most globe-trotting band you'll hear this year.
" The album was awarded 5th best album of the year at the
Worldwide Winners
The Worldwide Awards, formerly known as the Worldwide Winner Awards, are an annual awards celebration curated by radio DJ Gilles Peterson and currently hosted by Worldwide FM and Radio 6 which celebrates up-and-coming musicians on an international ...
awards in 2014. South Africa's PLATFORM magazine placed the album at number 33 on its best albums list, with writer Andy Petersen saying, "it feels vibrant and necessary in a way that not too many South African albums of late have managed to feel."
Track listing
References
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2013 debut albums