Sweet Misery is the fantastic new album from The Bullets. The band is the brain child of Aggrolites organist Roger Rivas who has brought together some of L A’s finest reggae musicians from the likes of Ocean 11, Irie Beats and more to produce this classic early reggae sounding album.
The cover of the album shows the band looking slightly menacing, wearing shades and standing around an old pickup truck and with a name like The Bullets this may lead you to believe this band’s sound is going to be dark and dangerous, but never more so have looks deceived for what the album is, is a collection of tender soul-infused reggae love songs and classic skinhead reggae styled instrumentals, that have warmth and emotion oozing from them abundance.
The band are tight and sound like they’ve been playing together for years while lead singer Malik Moore has a touch of Ken Boothe about him with his impassioned vocals especially on the anguished ballad ‘Sun Drenched Witch’ and the beautiful dreamy ‘On That Side’ that begs the question is it better to be lovers or friends. Opener ‘Crystal Necklace’ is another vocal tune worthy of a mention and has a more up tempo beat. Lyrically we are still in undecided love territory, but its never mushy or weak just telling the story it as it is.
The instrumental cuts are as you’d expect from something bearing Rivas name organ skipping and pulsing driven skinhead reggae style grooves that make you wanna move your feet, much like Lee Perrys Upsetters. So if you’re a fan of the Aggrolites your obviously going to love this but don’t expect a carbon copy, this band has had their rough edges smoothed off, is a little less dirty and possesses a much sweeter soul vibe.
Visit www.bulletsmusic.com/ for more about the band plus find a free download of the single Viva Tirado.
The cover of the album shows the band looking slightly menacing, wearing shades and standing around an old pickup truck and with a name like The Bullets this may lead you to believe this band’s sound is going to be dark and dangerous, but never more so have looks deceived for what the album is, is a collection of tender soul-infused reggae love songs and classic skinhead reggae styled instrumentals, that have warmth and emotion oozing from them abundance.
The band are tight and sound like they’ve been playing together for years while lead singer Malik Moore has a touch of Ken Boothe about him with his impassioned vocals especially on the anguished ballad ‘Sun Drenched Witch’ and the beautiful dreamy ‘On That Side’ that begs the question is it better to be lovers or friends. Opener ‘Crystal Necklace’ is another vocal tune worthy of a mention and has a more up tempo beat. Lyrically we are still in undecided love territory, but its never mushy or weak just telling the story it as it is.
The instrumental cuts are as you’d expect from something bearing Rivas name organ skipping and pulsing driven skinhead reggae style grooves that make you wanna move your feet, much like Lee Perrys Upsetters. So if you’re a fan of the Aggrolites your obviously going to love this but don’t expect a carbon copy, this band has had their rough edges smoothed off, is a little less dirty and possesses a much sweeter soul vibe.
Visit www.bulletsmusic.com/ for more about the band plus find a free download of the single Viva Tirado.
Also go to musicaloccupation to hear Roger Rivas talk to Gabe Pressure about this project.
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