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Reggae Revolution on the Road: Naâman's "Temple Road (Extended Edition)" Remixes for Summer
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Reggae Revolution on the Road: Naâman's "Temple Road (Extended Edition)" Remixes for Summer

The album continuously has great beat after great beat. True reggae riddims, but with a tropical inflection at times, the album as a whole gives me a wondrous atmospheric feel. “Temple Road (Extended Edition)” is definitely a soundtrack for your summer memories, the cool vibrations that are crafted in each track leave me feeling enlivened.

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aurorawave take reggae rock to new heights in debut album
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aurorawave take reggae rock to new heights in debut album

aurorawave have taken reggae rock to new heights in the band’s self-titled debut album. The California reggae rockers led by former Iya Terra frontman, Nathan Aurora are pioneering a new reggae rock meets heavy metal sound, and the end result is magical! Aurora is one of reggae rock’s hardest working artists and the sweat and tears of bringing this album to life were well worth the fight as it absolutely shreds!

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Kes starts summer early with “Man With No Door”
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Kes starts summer early with “Man With No Door”

What generally makes a reggae album great is the ability to touch multiple styles without overdoing it. Dancehall, (Honey Comb feat Busy Signal & Mood alongside Shaggy) Afrobeats (It’s Enough & Jolene) and of course Carnival appropriate Soca (Miracle) are all done marvelously by this crew. So much so that I can’t remember when I have been so hooked by a group upon a first listen. Man With a Door in short is literally a perfect album.

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Album Review: “Setting Out for the Sun” showcases Claire Wright’s creativity, chill vibes, and big time voice
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Album Review: “Setting Out for the Sun” showcases Claire Wright’s creativity, chill vibes, and big time voice

“Setting Out for the Sun” showcases Claire Wright’s creativity, chill vibes, and big time voice. The 10-track album, released by Ineffable Records, highlights Wright’s talent as a singer-songwriter and beautifully blends pop, rock and reggae in an all around relaxing experience.

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Album Review: Green Lion Crew’s star-studded “Riddim Full of Culture” is an impressive collection of top notch tracks
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Album Review: Green Lion Crew’s star-studded “Riddim Full of Culture” is an impressive collection of top notch tracks

Green Lion Crew’s star-studded “Riddim Full of Culture” is an impressive collection of top notch tracks featuring many of reggae’s brightest stars! The album has a mix of solo tracks along with riddims where two artists will put their unique spins creating separate songs. Green Lion Crew made up of Zeke Stern and Dana Knowles definitely brought production heat and made me a big fan of their work!

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