by Tom Roden
Psychedelic outfit adopts more dub feel on new single.
Categories: Listen, Review, Track Review • Tags: Dub, Indie, indie-dub, Listen, Mile Me Deaf, Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Review, Single Review, Track Review, voyage
by Tom Roden
Mexican producer’s debut album is less an LP than a long mix
Categories: Album Review, Review • Tags: Album Review, Debut Album, Detritus, Dodgy, Dub, Electronic, Future Garage, House, Meru Mana, Plastered, Techno, Tosser
by Tom Roden
Where have The Piratones been all my life? They’re a sweet seven-piece who make some even sweeter dub sounds, and ‘Stinted’ is their new free download. ‘Stinted’ is a slow swelling dub masterpiece with beautiful vocals and even more beautiful brass sections. Even though this track is sill being classed as a demo, its production value is fantastic and the beats are tight. The lead sections of brass shine through the mix, and we’ve also got some great vocal harmonies tied […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Chill, Dub, Gentleman's Dub Club, Stinted, The Piratones, The Specials
by Tom Roden
Get set for poetics, big tunes and energetic beats – Benin City have just released their new EP, ‘Midnight Malarky’. And it’s every bit as enjoyable as we hoped it would be. And it’s no secret that we’ve got quite a fondness for the band here. ‘Bus’ opens the album brilliantly – beginning with a simple riff accompanied solely by vocals, before the song’s big hook crashes in. And that hook is an absolutely irresistible musical Casanova, which forms a powerful […]
Categories: EP Review, Review • Tags: Alternative, Benin City, Bus, Dub, Kirk Spencer, Long Way Home, Midnight Malarky, Remix, Shanaz Dorsett
by Tom Roden
Benin City have never disappointed us, and have always got a space reserved in our hearts. Which is actually more scary than reassuring, because the way of the universe suggests that sooner or later there’s a good chance Benin City will produce something which will break our hearts. But that sorry situation shows no signs of happening any time soon. In preparation for the release of their ‘Midnight Malarky’ EP on June 23 (we reviewed it here), the band premiered ‘Bus’ […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Alternative, Benin City, Bus, Dub, Fires In The Park, Ghostpoet, Hip Hop, Midnight Malarky, R&B, The Line Of Best Fit, urban
by Tom Roden
Gentleman’s Dub Club have released a brand new single to celebrate the end of their recent tour. And it is definitely worth checking out. From the first haunting guitar notes to the final drum beat, ‘Feels Like’ is a consistently good track with a larger-than-life sound. From the moment the vocals come in, the track becomes an energetic celebration that will make you want to dance. It is impossible to remain static when the song properly kicks in. One of […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Dub, Feels Like, Gentleman's Dub Club, Reggae, Ska
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