Entertainment Weekly

Their lyrics reveal the mysteries of true rolling stones. [16 Oct 2009, p.59]

musicOMH.com

Taken on its own merits, this is life-enriching stuff.

PopMatters

Their songs are evocative in ways music seldom is; you can feel the heat in their voices, picture the haze coming off the desert horizon, hear the dust getting into their microphones, their amps, under the strings of their guitar, slowly working its way into the sound itself.

The Guardian

Another Tinariwen classic.

Uncut

Everything sounds deliciously grubby and unpolished.

Dusted Magazine

The results are quietly remarkable.

cokemachineglow

The thing that stands out for me this time around is how little Tinariwen are confrontational about their experiences. Instead, it just naturally permeates their music--love songs with a thousand-yard stare.

Pitchfork

There is a unique magic to the sounds of the Sahara. Imidiwan captures that magic with skillful grace.

Rolling Stone

There's a campfire vibe, though given the heat put out by even the acoustic jams, bonfire is more like it. The electric guitars flash like lightning, the looping melodies and Tamashek raps hypnotize.