Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve celebrated new releases from both Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and more recently with a new EP courtesy of Kings & Comrades! Lets check the review & star rating for each new release…
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Kings & Comrades – Hypnotized EP
“The release of the Hypnotized EP has sent a jolt through the reggae scene in early 2012. The rhythmically driven collage charted at #10 on the ITunes reggae charts in its first week. The Kings & Comrades’ second EP is engrossed with an overall message of love and positivity, only to be harmoniously paired with a bubbly skankin rhythm, intricate licks on the guitar, and plenty of percussion to energize each song….” READ MORE
-Written & Reviewed by: Matt Emodi
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Country
“Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad went country. I was confused at first, but it’s not really that weird. Both reggae and country are distinctly American brands of music, concentrated on folklore and populist themes (it’s not difficult to imagine Woody Guthrie writing the lyrics to “Get Up, Stand Up”). Laid back and mid-tempo’d, both styles were bred in warm Atlantic climates and are typically understood as music ‘by the people, for the people, of the people’…” READ MORE
-Written & Reviewed by: Chris Castro