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NAOMI COWAN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “TRUE LIES” PRODUCED BY TODDLA T
Naomiย Cowanโs brand new single, โTrue Lies,โ dives into the murky territory where genuine love is tangled up in secretive beginnings, confronting the nuanced truth that affection can blossom in the midst of infidelity or unconventional circumstances. Sometimes it feels โrightโ even when it appears โwrong.โ The vibey, layered production underscores the tension between honesty and deception, highlighting how the path to real connection is rarely simple. Ultimately, โTrue Liesโ challenges listeners to acknowledge the grey areas in relationships and question the nature of love itself, reminding us that clarity often emerges from even the most complicated situations. This is the first single [...]
SUNDUB X EASY STAR RECORDS PRESENT: BROOKLYN RIDDIM – NEW EP OUT NOW
SunDubย returns with their next album later this summer, but in the meantime, they have spearheaded a new juggling release calledย BROOKLYN RIDDIM, based around their newest single, โLove and Humanity.โ The first batch of songs on this riddim are out now, including tracks byย SunDub, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Sailor Jane,ย andย Clatta Bumboo. In the coming weeks, look for two more batches of songs, which will include contributions byย Easyย Starย All-Stars, Cas Haley,ย Salomรณn Beda, The Meditations, MoโKalamity, Vysionaer, Coolie Ranx,ย and more. Related Posts
JOHN BROWN’S BODY RETURNS WITH “HARD FIGHT” & DUB VERSION
STREAM / DOWNLOAD HARD FIGHT STREAM / DOWNLOAD HARD DUB Ever since the foundational US reggae band John Brownโs Bodyย reunited after a 6-year break in 2024, fans have been wondering if the return to live shows might lead to new music โ and it has! โHard Fightโ is the first new single since 2016โs celebratedย FIREFLIESย album. JBB helped build the current US scene, being one of the first reggae acts to tour nationwide, which turned a generation of kids on to the genre, many of whom went on to form their own bands, includingย Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Stick [...]
WELCOME HIRIE TO EASY STAR
We are very excited to announce thatย Easy Star Recordsย is partnering withย Controlled Substance Sound Labs on a release for the first time โ and the first single is right here! HIRIEย has been crafting beautiful music over the years and is now continuing to raise her game, this time with a song called โElevation.โ Itโs the first single off of her upcoming full-length, coming later this year, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for more updates to come. โElevationโ is a celestial journey of self-empowerment, divine connection, and artistic liberation. HIRIE's soulful vocals float over a rhythmic groove, weaving themes of spiritual alignment, [...]
OFF WORLD – NEW ALBUM FROM FLYING VIPERS OUT NOW
Weโre proud to release Off World, the third full-length album (and first on Easy Star) fromย Flying Vipers! After 10 years of instrumental dubwise reggae, the next chapter of the band has arrived, with new addition Kellee Webbโs soulful lead vocals adding depth to the Vipersโ cassette-crafted sound. Flying Vipers record murky dub-inflected reggae on a Tascam 8-track in their basement bunker outside Boston, MA. Their love of Jamaican and UK 70โs roots and dub is their north star, but eclectic crates of records and a couple decades worth of DIY punk shows bleed through on tape. Twin brothersย Marc & John Beaudetteย on [...]
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE WITH JESSE ROYAL’S NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO – “LIGHT OF MINE”
GRAMMY-nominated Jesse Royalย returns with another single from his upcoming next album, this time pairing up once again with producerย Dretegs. โLight Of Mineโ weaves the classic civil rights tune into a song that reflects how Jesse is currently pushing an agenda to educate and better the lives of the youths around him in his native Jamaica and beyond. Jesse says, โWe shine brilliantly as the Universe intended it to be. Even in a world that tries to dim our light, for it is in the glow of our authentic self that we inspire and illuminate the path for others to follow as we [...]