Nona Hendryx - The Art Of Defence (1984)
Nona Hendryx - The Art Of Defence (1984)
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' It is amazing how polarizing (for listeners) Bill Laswell's Material side projects can be. They are either fresh and inventive or stale and uninspired. Unfortunately, Nona Hendryx's 1984 Material-produced album "The Art of Defense" falls into the latter category – another case of some very talented folks making a very bland record. Nona and the Material crew are obviously capable of great things, but despite the formidable pedigree of the artists involved, "The Art of Defense" falls short of expectations. There are few real songs here, lyrically, so it would have made sense to make the music more engaging. Lord knows Laswell is capable of that. ' J. Scott McClintock at AMG after getting out of bed with his left foot first.Track Listing:
01 - I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) {Hendryx} 6:12
02 - Soft Targets {Hendryx} 4:12
03 - The Life {Hendryx, Staples} 6:31
04 - To the Bone {Hendryx} 5:18
05 - Electricity {Hartman, Hendryx} 3:52
06 - Ghost of Love {Gale, Hairston, Hendryx} 4:14
07 - I Want You {Greenwich, Hendryx, Kent} 4:21
Personnel:
Nona Hendryx: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Bill Laswell: Bass, Records, Tapes
Eddie Martinez: Guitar
Bernie Worrell: Synthesizer, Clavinet
Michael Beinhorn: Synthesizer, Dmx
Jeff Bova: Synthesizer
Aiyb Dieng: Percussion, Bells, Talking Drum
Trevor Gale: Percussion
Daniel Ponce: Percussion, Conga, Bells
Dollette McDonald: Vocals (bckgr)
B.J. Nelson: Vocals (bckgr)
Amad Henderson: Vocals (bckgr)
Afrika Bambaataa: Vocals (bckgr)
Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (bckgr)