On episode 8, Ben is joined by Jen to discuss Mdou Moctar and his 2025 album Tears of Injustice.

Tears of Injustice, sung in all Tamasheq, is a more acoustic track-by-track re-arrangement of the political protest prog. rock album Funeral for Justice released lack year. Called the Jimi Hendrix of the desert, Mdou brings his signature shredding in a more accessible form to keep commenting on foreign interference and loss of identity within his homeland of Niger on his 7th studio album.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠The CHAIN ⛓️‍💥 on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find links to the playlist volumes, listenable on either Spotify or Apple Music.

Exchainge songs:

The Beatles - Golden Slumbers covered by Elbow (vol. 9😌)

Magdalena Bay - Death & Romance by (vol. 13)

Boygenius - We’re In Love (vol. 15❤️)

The Last Shadow Puppets - Sweet Dreams, TN (vol. 14🎤)

Rachele Chinouriri ft. Sombr - All I Ever Wanted (vol. 16)

Notes: This was the first time there was a returning guest, marking Jen's second appearance. This episode also includes clips recorded from an Mdou Moctar concert.