A KINGSTON STORY: COME FROM FAR BY NEW KINGSTON
The fourth studio album by New Kingston (and second with Easy Star Records) is a conceptual journey that tracks the personal histories, journeys, and current lives of the New Kingston family, transforming these stories into a seamless musical piece. While the concept is strong, it doesn’t overshadow the excellence of the individual songs,Ā including early singles “Come From Far,” and “Honorable & The Beast,” as well as “Starlight,” a collaboration with Pressure Busspipe, and the anthemic, romantic “Agape,” among others. Online reggae magazine, Reggae Vibes, names,”one of the albumās highlights, the sterling āHonorable & The Beast.ā A real killer that goes on repeat.” They comment on the whole album, claiming that “the material on āA Kingston Story: Come from Farā puts on full display New Kingstonās very compelling and refreshing style.” Produced by the band with their longtime musical mentor and Grammy winner Fabian Cooke, A Kingston Story: Come From Far is a new listening experience for the American progressive reggae scene, one that will help New Kingston move forward as an innovator among their peers.
Release date: August 25th, 2017
āAn ear-and-mind-opening interlude of fresh sounds and ideasā – Nice Up
āRadiant, upbeat, and more addictive than the rays of a hot summer sunā – Top Shelf Reggae
āNew Kingston has a style that is unique as a result of the combination of the four of their distinct tastes being blended and coming together to create a reggae sound that is both true to the genreās roots and also relative to other various R&B, funk, dancehall and jazz influences.ā – Whatās Up Magazine