''Neo Dada'' is a

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by the Norwegian

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and artist

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, released by Rune Grammofon on 16 March 2009.

Reception

Several reviews commented on the experimental nature of the album. Lukas Suveg, in a positive review for ''

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'', writes "Jono El Grande strikes a near-perfect balance between the traditional and the avant-garde, and his playful approach lends the album a great amount of accessibility without compromising his adventurous spirit."

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's François Couture described ''Neo Dada'' as "late-era Zappa minus the scatological routines, plus an intentionally cheesy Latin element (think Señor Coconut)." John L Walters, writing for ''

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'', considered the work an improvement over Jono El Grande's previous album ''

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'', saying "''Neo Dada'' sounds much more confident, exuberant, artful and bloody-minded." Dan Raper of ''

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'' concludes "Cycling quickly through klezmer, jazz, and prog-rock, Jono El Grande presents an intriguing if a little

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interpretation of experimental music."

Track listing

References

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