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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 [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS DROP SECOND SINGLE “MOONAGE DAYDREAM”
SECOND SINGLE "MOONAGE DAYDREAM" FEATURING NAOMI COWAN Today, groundbreaking reggae group Easy Star All-Stars shared “Moonage Daydream,” the newest single from their upcoming album Ziggy Stardub – a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars – out April 21 via Easy Star Records. First premiered via Consequence, the hypnotic track is a sultry rendition of the classic version. Featuring vocals by Naomi Cowan, the track closes with a fittingly cosmic guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Rush. The result is a hazy, dub-leaning homage – while also making nods to David Bowie’s [...]
MARCUS GAD & TRIBE ARE READY FOR BATTLE WITH THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
After three years of waiting, Marcus Gad & Tribe finally deliver their new creation, Ready For Battle. It’s the fourth studio album by the New Caledonian artist working together with his band Tribe, which began backing Gad in 2017 for the album Chanting. The record releases digitally in North America on February 10, with the physical versions (double LP vinyl and CD) coming out on March 3 within the territory. Check it out here. Ready For Battle revisits recurring themes that Marcus Gad has wrestled with in his music throughout his young career: cultivating a spiritual conscience in yourself; deep love and [...]