Slightly Stoopid - Closer To The Sun [PA]

Artist:

Slightly Stoopid

UPC:

801190120826

Description:

Slightly Stoopid: Miles, Kyle (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); OG (vocals, percussion); Rymo (vibraphone, drums).
Ocean Beach, California`s Slighty Stoopid is a grassroots phenomenon, playing over 200 gigs per year to a huge network of rabid fans, while remaining almost completely outside of the major-label machine. Starting as an acoustic duo, frontmen Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald developed a unique hybrid style that combines a druggy base of dub and roots reggae with touches of punk, metal, hip-hop, and psychedelia. CLOSER TO THE SUN is one of the expanded combo`s most fully realized efforts, and sports a tight-but-relaxed ensemble sound that reveals the benefits of hard touring. "Somebody" features old-school turntable scratching and sampling matched with a funky acoustic guitar riff reminiscent of Jack Johnson. "See It No Other Way" is a hazy, echo-heavy dub groove with a guest toasting performance from reggae giant Barrington Levy. "Nothing Over Me" begins with a vintage video-game sample, before bursting into a wall of metallic guitars that recalls late-1980s Anthrax. A fascinating slice of deep reggae fed though the lens of the American jam-band underground, CLOSER TO THE SUN is an intriguing and hip-shaking listen.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Intro
2. Babylon Is Fallin
3. Somebody
4. Fat Spliffs
5. Bandolero
6. See It No Other Way
7. Nothing Over Me
8. This Joint
9. Older
10. Ain`t Got a Lot of Money
11. Till It Gets Wet
12. Don`t Care
13. Basher
14. Righteous Man
15. Up on a Plane
16. Waiting
17. Closer to the Sun
18. Zeplike
19. Comb For My Dome
20. Open Road

DISC 2:

1. I Would Do For You
2. Chaunch
3. Thinkin Bout Cops
4. Know You Rider

Album Information

Release Date:

04/19/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Hardcore/Punk

Subgenre:

Ska

Label:

Imusic

Catalog Number:

01208

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Barrington Levy

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