This 5-song EP from the Boston band Destroy Babylon offers very cool roots reggae, horns heavy, on top of the usual rhythm section. On Bad Draw, the saxophone brings in a ska feel, although the tempo stays calm and relax as reggae should be. On Echo Chamber, we feel even more the ska influence these six guys probably have in their background as the beat gets moving way more, adding some funk elements in the mix. They show a lot of character in songs like #1 Killer, which refers to drugs and its billion-dollar industry. Originally hailing from Hudson, New Hampshire, twin brothers John and Marc Beaudette formed Destroy Babylon with their friend Chris Moran during the summer of 2001. In 2012, Kellee Webb became a full-time singer and percussionist, Rob’s brother Sean Carmichael took over on bass (moving John back to guitar), and the band typically performs as a 6-piece after Moran left. The band name was taken from a song by the hardcore reggae punk influencers Bad Brains, who were big in Washington DC’s 80’s scene alongside Fugazi. Destroy Babylon opened for H.R.’s (Bad Brains’ singer) solo concerts earlier in their career as well as for reggae legend Lee “Scratch” Perry. DESTROY BABYLON Long Live the Vortex (Young Cub, 2011) -Genre: roots reggae -In the same genre than Jah & I, The Slackers Buy the album on Discogs Follow the band via their Facebook page Listen to videos on the band’s YouTube channel Réagissez à cet article / Comment this article commentaires / comments
