''Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do'' is the second studio album by British jazz band

Sons of Kemet Sons of Kemet are a British jazz group formed by Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Seb Rochford, and Tom Skinner. Theon Cross replaced Marshall on tuba after the first album, and Eddie Hick replaced Rochford on drums after the third. Career T ...

. The album was released on by Naim label.

Reception

Simon Spreyer of

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wrote, " Lest We Forget... had a tough act to follow, and in many ways this album picks up where Burn left off. Similar themes are explored but with added focus, a heightened interdependence on each other as group improvisers that makes this record feel like a rich progression. Hopefully there's more to come -- the conviction of their collective sound, not to mention their popularity amongst fans not typically interested in jazz, suggests further exploration of this path could yield even more exciting results." Selwyn Harris of ''

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'' stated, "Compared to the effects-laden, dub-like studio production on ''Burn'', ''Lest We Forget...'' benefits from a pared down, earthy ‘live’ feel although it also gains from the kind of sonic precision associated with contemporary beats and electronica in the artful hands of its producer/band member Seb Rochford. " John Fordham of ''

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'' commented, "Their sound balances ritualistic sparseness, conversational clamour and unpredictable jazz looseness." Jane Cornwell of ''

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'' noted, "An album that grabs you by the scruff then shoves you, flailing, onto the dance floor."

References

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