A new band on the reggae scene, something I waited to happen for a long time. Why? ‘Cause somehow the rest of the reggae bands are stuck in dark hole, frozen since ‘81, poorly equipped to deal with modern issues, lacking the educational moment and intellectual edge to recruit the «well read» and «willing to follow» European left. That’s where FC Apatride Utd. comes in. The first tones you hear, no matter which song you choose, tell you that it’s somehow different and special. Dry and heavy riffs give it a tone of seriousness and a lack of complicity gives you the chance to concentrate on lyrics that will blow you away at the first hearing. What stands behind is the unity of the band which makes it clear that they came to fight as a team, face to face with the enemies, which according to the lyrics are obviously many. The reality tells you different, but that youth spirit that still lives in each and every one of us wants to believe. And they can make you believe, at least for 37 minutes ‘til the album ends. It starts with «Rockers,» which clearly defines the band, its aims and goals. «No Dreadlocks» keeps you concentrated, enlarging the hunger. «Sad Song» is perhaps musically the weakest tune on the album speaks of everyday reality the youth have to go through all over the world. «Calling Africa» is the one that mesmerizes and puts the spell on the listener to play it over and over. «Soldiers of Hamas» keeps the fire burning. A dub tune, with quite daring lyrics with some excellent vocals. «Fallujah» gives you no rest and commits another poetic attack on your ears along with some heavy bass lines making your kidneys work again. In the end there’s «A Nursery Home Roots» carefully chosen to close the album and leave the impression of a whole. I must add that every beat on the album was played; no samples were used which is quite rare today and may I say courageous. I would recommend the album to all the serious roots fans. We will keep a close watch on all the developments since the second album is in the process of recording and might bring a part 2 of the almost perfect story.
Источник: lastfm.ru
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