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GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD RELEASE SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM – LOVE IN TIME
LOVE IN TIME IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDSEarlier this year, as they began rolling out music from Love In Time, their seventh full-length album, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) kicked things off by showcasing two diverse singles. The album features a fresh collaborative approach that embraces the "squad" in their name. First came “Chants” featuring legendary vocalist Clinton Fearon (of Gladiators fame) and Ghanaian musician Dela Botri, which has a distinctive and infectious sound brought to life by Fearon's powerful vocals and Botri's antenteben mastery. The second single, “Revolution,” co-produced with Alborosie and featuring Josh Swain of The Movement on [...]
JAZ ELISE RETURNS WITH NEW SONG AND VIDEO “RICE & PEAS”
JAZ ELISE RETURNS WITH NEW SONG AND VIDEO “RICE & PEAS” Hailed for her 21st century blend of reggae and R&B, Jamaica’s rising vocalist Jaz Elise is back in 2023 with “Rice and Peas,” a jovial and romantic confession out today (3.30) via I&I Worldwide. The familiar expression, "I love you like cooked food," is deeply stewed in this new song produced by Jamaican Grammy-winning beatsmith Di Genius (Drake, John Legend). Jaz’s native signature dish of rice and kidney beans serves as a fitting metaphor for the blissful feeling of love. Fulfilled by this joy, Jaz Elise basks in it. The bubbly vocals [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “HIGH HOPES”
GENTLEMAN'S DUB CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO "HIGH HOPES" Gentleman’s Dub Club have teamed up with the inimitable force of nature Eva Lazarus on their new single, “High Hopes,” which comes out today via Easy Star Records. It’s the next cut coming from their upcoming new studio album due out June 9. The song is a heavy-grooving one drop riddim that has all the hallmarks of another classic GDC sing-along anthem. Laced with the songwriting and production wizardry of Brad Baloo (The Nextmen), “High Hopes” is an already essential cut for lovers of feel-good summertime reggae. “’High Hopes’ came out [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE “FIVE YEARS” SINGLE + VIDEO FT. STEEL PULSE
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE "FIVE YEARS" SINGLE + VIDEO Acclaimed reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return today with “Five Years,” the newest single + video from their upcoming album Ziggy Stardub. Out April 21 via Easy Star Records, the project is a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Featuring vocals by Grammy-winning roots reggae band Steel Pulse, the soulful rendition of the track keeps the intergalactic flair of the original alive with the All-Stars’ signature reggae genius, as David Hinds’ magnetic vocals flourish with emotion – highlighting the soaring, apocalyptic attitude [...]
GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD RELEASES SECOND SINGLE “REVOLUTION” FT. THE MOVEMENT
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM LOVE IN TIME - OUT APRIL 7TH ON EASY STAR RECORDS Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad’s fresh collaborative approach on their upcoming album Love In Time (out April 7 on Easy Star Records) - which finds the band leaning hard into the “squad” in their band name - is on full display on the record’s second single: “Revolution,” co-produced with Alborosie, and featuring Josh Swain of The Movement on vocals. The powerful track is available now and can be listened to here with a full music video to follow. The spirit of collaboration was truly in the air with [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASE RUN FOR COVER / SUGAR COATED LIES
RUN FOR COVER / SUGAR COATED LIES BY GENTLEMAN'S DUB CLUB OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Gentleman’s Dub Club have risen over the past 15 years to become one of the biggest reggae concert draws in the UK and Europe, regularly playing top festivals each year. Their longstanding partnership with Easy Star Records continues with their upcoming full-length album, coming out later this year. After a very successful collaboration with The Nextmen on the Pound for Pound album, GDC has brought in The Nextmen's Bradford Ellis to produce this one. This double A-side single features two songs as a teaser of what’s [...]