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OFF WORLD – NEW ALBUM FROM FLYING VIPERS COMING THIS APRIL
We’re proud to be releasing Off World, the third full-length album (and first on Easy Star) from Flying Vipers, on April 11th, 2025. After 10 years of instrumental dubwise reggae, the next chapter of the band has arrived, with new addition Kellee Webb’s soulful lead vocals adding depth to the Vipers’ cassette-crafted sound. Pre-orders and pre-saves of Off World begin today, in conjunction with the release of the album’s second single, “Believers & Deceivers.” Flying Vipers record murky dub-inflected reggae on a Tascam 8-track in their [...]
FLYING VIPERS DEBUT ON EASY STAR
We are very excited to release our first collaboration with New England-based dub reggae collective Flying Vipers. Self-produced on a vintage cassette 4-track, "Show Me" introduces the soulful voice of Kellee Webb, whose dynamic presence brings extra depth to the Vipers’ signature, roots-inspired sound. Since establishing their distinctively analog, classic dub style in 2015, Flying Vipers have continued to sharpen their cuts, hinting at a Stax-meets-Channel One vibe. This is the first single from an upcoming full-length dropping in 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIxyaP_3Fk&list=OLAK5uy_kvhrisOvJexTPG7_b-TharA2JL66GAAuA
MORTIMER x KABAKA PYRAMID x LILA IKÉ – “BRUISES” – NEW VISUALIZER & SINGLE OUT NOW – FROM WITHIN DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW
Rising star Mortimer, who GRAMMY.com recently hailed as one of the key “artists shaping contemporary reggae,” taps 2023 GRAMMY-winning reggae artist Kabaka Pyramid and the genre’s shining star Lila Iké for a triple threat collaboration on “Bruises.” The thought-provoking track is from Mortimer’s upcoming debut album From Within (Overstand Entertainment/Easy Star Records). The LP will be released September 20, 2024 and its pre-order is available today HERE. The physical pre-order includes a special limited-edition colored vinyl version of the album with three exclusive dubs mixed by Tippy I Grade (of Zion I Kings), along with an exclusive shirt design. [...]
KAYLAN ARNOLD MEETS THE AUTOS – “DON’T CRY” SINGLE & LYRIC VIDEO OUT NOW
The Autos, fresh off the recent release of their powerhouse song “Light My Way,” with Royal Blu and Kabaka Pyramid, return with this new collaboration with up-and-coming multi-genre singer/songwriter Kaylan Arnold. Arnold is a Haitian/Belizean-American from south Florida who recently relocated to Los Angeles. She recently had a collab with Ginton, covering Santana’s “Black Magic Woman,” that has ended up on numerous summer playlists already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcHgYIznUEA
LINVAL THOMPSON x JONQUAN x TICKLAH – BOUND TO FALL – NEW SINGLE + DUB AVAILABLE NOW ON 7″ VINYL
Following the buzz around their first, recent collaboration, "Cultivator," Linval Thompson and JonQuan return with "Bound To Fall," another roots-heavy track, this time with Ticklah at the mixing board. Babylon will surely fall under this heavyweight tune. Stream or get your limited edition physical 7” copies now while they last. After three singles, Fruits Records felt the need to push the collaboration further by producing a full showcase album pairing Kumar with The 18th Parallel. Four years in the making, going back and forth from Kingston to Geneva, with the final touch added by [...]