Showing posts with label _Reggae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label _Reggae. Show all posts
THE SKINNY: Three Legged Fox’s sophomore release called Not As Far (Recorded and produced by Chris DiBeneditto of G. Love & Special Sauce, Slightly Stoopid) is a blend of soulful vocals, blues licks, reggae grooves, and feel- good vibes. Three Legged Fox was formed after winning the 2006 Battle of the Bands at the University of Delaware. The band now resides outside of Philadelphia and gigs around the east coast. TLF was voted #1 Best Rock Band in the 2008 Out & About Magazine Music Awards and has received airplay on more than 170 radio stations nationwide. My first listen of this 13- track album left me humming the catchy choruses weaved together by Kyle Wareham (Lead Vocalist/Rhythm guitar).
Not as Far contains tracks packed with tasteful instrumental breakdowns and heart- felt lyrics. The album has crisp percussive horn harmonies and tasteful guitar licks dancing throughout the tracks. If you like an album you can nod your head and sing along to then Not as Faris my top choice. "Slow Down" is my favorite track because it embodies that up beat reggae groove with quality vocal soul. Kyle Wareham brings it to church on the next track called Help. Here the band shows off their musicianship with nice chord changes and a soulful back up choir that will knock your socks off.
Three Legged Fox is a group of true artists and true musicians. The instrumentals are dazzling and the vocals/lyrics give you that emotional chill that we all look for.
"Slow Down" off of Not As Far:
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FAVORITE TRACK: "Slow Down"
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THE SKINNY: The Black Seeds' latest record is a quintessential reggae album with plenty of groove to appeal to any fan of the genre.WEBSITE: http://SITE.com
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The Black Seeds have hit a giant aesthetic nerve with their new album Solid Ground. It is a brilliant mix of Reggae, Dub, Funk, and Soul. The feel good lyrics with the tender rhythmic devices is a great balance. Every track delivers something special throughout the album. You’ll be listening to slow dub reggae one track and then be thrown into some deep pocket James Brown funk on the next one. The album mixes genres back and forth as mentioned, but what really binds the album together for me is the heavy brass harmonies. The band does reggae perfectly and then switches up on the lag beat Funk. Also, you can hear influences from the Roots, Sublime, and my favorite funk group called Lettuce. The bari-sax is so heavy and solid under the rhythms.
My favorite track is "Love Is a Radiation". The reggae groove, lyrical phrasing, and percussion are everything I look for in a great reggae track. The vocal harmonies answering after the main leads put the lyrics straight to your head. This is where the brass shines by playing scarcely, but at the most critical build up times. Funk, Reggae, and Soul listeners MUST give a listen to Solid Ground by The Black Seeds.
"Slingshot" off of Solid Ground
FAVORITE TRACK: "Love Is A Radiation"
FOR FANS OF: Lettuce, James Brown, The Roots, Sublime
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