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- Date Released: September 7, 2004
- Genre: International
- Label: Side One Dummy
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We Say...
This satisfying second album by Montreal-based trio Bedouin Soundclash was produced by Darryl Jennifer, who used to play bass in Bad Brains, which might explain why it bears overtones of that pioneering hardcore band's inspired punk-reggae fusion. Bedouin Soundclash are a mixture of raw, idiosyncratic tunes like Bad Brains' "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" and the Clash's magnificent cover of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves," coupled with warm, '60s-era production a la Toots and the Maytals. The approach is especially successful on the catchy "When the Night Feels My Song" and the burning remake of the Maytones' "Money Worries" (complete with a vocal by '60s reggae icon Vernon "Maytone" Buckley). Still, it's not all straight outta Kingston — tracks like "Immigrant Workforce" boast an aggressive rhythm section that's closer to Can than to Jimmy Cliff.
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They Say...
To call Bedouin Soundclash a reggae band would be a gross over-simplification. Their spare guitar-bass-drums lineup gives their music a dry texture that recalls the early Cure, while singer Jay Malinowski's raspy wail sounds, at times, like a cross between Bob Marley and Paul Simon. The band's name is probably intended as a tribute to reggae experimentalist Badawi, who released an album of the same name in 1996, but Bedouin Soundclash's music is actually quite straightforward: highlight tracks like the acoustic-based "When the Night Feels My Song" and the one-drop meta-reggae anthem "Music My Rock" deliver meat-and-potatoes reggae grooves with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of hooks; when they title a song "Living in Jungles" you can count on a jittery jungle beat from drummer Pat Pengelly; when they title a song "Immigrant Workforce" you can count on an expression of healthy economic skepticism. And when they cover the Maytones' rocksteady classic "Money Worries," they bring in Vernon Maytone (aka Vern Buckley) himself to sing lead in front of their dry, tensile groove. Sounding a Mosaic was produced by Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer, who gives them plenty of space and muscle but knows enough to leave a good sound alone. Very highly recommended.
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When The Night Feels My Song |
3:07 |
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| 02. | |
Shelter |
3:15 |
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| 03. | |
Living In Jungles |
2:27 |
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| 04. | |
Money Worries feat. Vernon Maytone |
3:58 |
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| 05. | |
Gyasi Went Home |
2:26 |
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| 06. | |
Shadow Of A Man |
5:02 |
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| 07. | |
Jeb Rand |
3:02 |
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| 08. | |
Criminal |
4:21 |
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| 09. | |
Murder On The Midnight Wire |
3:58 |
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| 10. | |
Music My Rock |
3:24 |
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| 11. | |
Rude Boy Don't Cry |
2:53 |
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| 12. | |
Immigrant Workforce |
3:22 |
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| 13. | |
Nothing To Say |
3:43 |
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| 14. | |
Money Worries (E-Clair Remix) |
4:08 |
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| 15. | |
Rude Boy Abroad (Lazare Breakdub) |
3:01 |
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15 Total Tracks, 52:07 Total Length
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Credits
- Darryl Jenifer - Producer // Darryl Jenifer - Audio Production // Greg "Frosty" Smith - Engineer // Eon Sinclair - Bass // Eon Sinclair - Guitar (Bass) // Pat Pengelly - Drums // Jay Malinowski - Guitar // Jay Malinowski - Vocals
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