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The Skints’ Video for “Learning To Swim” is out now
The Skints' new single βLearning to Swimβ, released January 18th, fuses the tenderness of lovers rock, the catchiness of pop with the urgency of hardcore punk, to create a unique sound that promises future stardom. Few British bands blend different genres of music with such freedom, fun, and invention while singer Marcia Richardsβ philosophical and personal lyrics strike an emotional chord.Β The bandβs new album, coming spring 2019, draws on influences as sprawling as Bad Brains, Michael Prophet, No [...]
Gentleman’s Dub Club’s new album, Lost In Space, is out now
Diving straight into the deep end with the ruckus that is βLight The Fuse,β the record is set up with rumbling heavyweight bass movements that naturally match the controlled chaos of βEye Of The Stormβ and βMidnight Healing.β Meeting every unique end of the spectrum, Gentlemanβs Dub Club once again draw on their incredible ability to fuse sounds together until they feel like theyβve always belonged.Β From the earth-rattling sounds of the first single "Stardust," to the blockbuster proportions of "Intergalactic", the deep [...]
New Music From The Skints
The Skints have clawed their way up from the depths of the underground London punk/ska scene to becoming a unique fixture on the global reggae stage. Drawing influences as wide as soul, pop, grime, and hardcore, their original brand of βtropical punkβ has seen them evolve into one of the hardest working and most respected bands in music. The bandβs new single βLearning to Swimβ, released January 18th, fuses the tenderness of lovers rock, the catchiness of pop with the urgency of [...]
New Single “Light The Fuse” From Gentleman’s Dub Club
The latest single from Gentleman's Dub Club is a euphoric journey through time, space and bass.Β Diving straight into the deep end with the ruckus that is βLight The Fuse,β the record is set up with rumbling heavyweight bass movements that naturally match the controlled chaos of βEye Of The Stormβ and βMidnight Healing.β Meeting every unique end of the spectrum, Gentlemanβs Dub Club once again draw on their incredible ability to fuse sounds together until they feel like theyβve always belonged. We're [...]
Michael Goldwasser and Easy Star All-Stars’ Remix of Kelly Clarkson’s “Heat”
Michael Goldwasser, producer ofΒ Easy Star All-StarsΒ best selling & critically acclaimed records withΒ Dub Side of the MoonΒ andΒ Radiodread, has been working on a slew of Reggae remixes. What started withΒ Jason MrazβsΒ βHave It All,βΒ led toΒ Janelle MonaeβsΒ βI Like ThatβΒ and now a remix ofΒ Kelly ClarksonβsΒ βHeat.βΒ For theΒ Remix,Β Goldwasser told The Pier Magazine:Β βAs with all of the Easy Star All-Stars tribute albums, I try to envision the original as if it was recorded in Jamaica in the late 70βs, early 80βs, with a room full of great musicians. So [...]