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Pete & Bas, British hip hop duo, released their debut album titled Mugshot on November 22, 2024. Pete Bowditch (78) and Basil Bellgrave (75) are determined to prove that you are never too old to follow your dreams and step out of your comfort zone. The two gained fame after going viral in 2017 with their first single Shut Ya Mouth.
Tribal Seeds dropped Ancient Blood, their fifth studio album, on February 9, 2024. They have also released two EP’s and a live album throughout their career. A lot has changed since the release of their debut album Youth Rebellion in 2005, but Ancient Blood is truly a breath of fresh air. Kicking off with Bondage featuring The Twinkle Brothers, you can feel the energy building up through the thick bass lines. It also sets a theme for some of the features on the album, as there is a heavy presence of Jamaican artists showcased. The second track, One Time, features Romain Virgo. Hector Roots Lewis (Dusk Till Dawn) and Hempress Sativa (Wicked & Riled) are also Jamaican artists that are featured on this album.
How do local boys and family The Elovaters follow up after dropping an amazing release in Defy Gravity? They drop a dope EP straight from the hands of producer Danny Kalb. The latest drop from the boys, ‘Double Vision’ is sure to make your summer playlists for many summers to come. We here at DYFO got to talk to front man Jackson Wetherbee about the latest release, as well as life in quarantine. Here’s what he had to say…
Ohio based reggae band Shrub is back! For the first time in over six years, Jay Shrub and Blaine Dillinger (guitarist for the band Hirie) have joined forces. This time they brought us a brand new album, Back to Earth. It was released on Friday, May 15th, 2020. We got an early listen here at Dance Your Face Off, with the chance to review the album as well as interview Shrub about the latest release.
As the East Coast roots rock reggae scene grows, there’s some absolute fire coming out of South West Florida. Paradise Coast, Naples, FL to be exact. Named after the area itself, SOWFLO has just dropped their second full length album “New Shoes” on March 15th, 2019. Dance Your Face Off was fortunate enough to review the album, and also interview Jacob Dorris (lead singer/ guitar) about the new album. We gave it quite a few spins here at DYFO, and we’re very impressed.
Everyday Life, Everyday People by Slightly Stoopid
Dance Your Face Off was honored to have the opportunity to review Slightly Stoopid’s 9th full length studio album, “Everyday life, Everyday People”. The album will be released later this week, on July 13th courtesy of Stoopid Records and Silverback Music. We were stoked to sit down and listen to it, especially after their last album “Meanwhile…Back at the Lab” (2015) deservingly hit number 37 on the US Billboard top 200 chart. One thing long time fans of the band (passionately referred to as Stoopidheads) already know is their ability to bring together great artist from all kinds of genres. This album is no different with appearances from Don Carlos, Alborosie, Yellowman, Chali 2na, Ali Campbell, and G Love.
Photographs of Higher Education at Surrounded By The Sound. This festival took place September 1-3 in Longcreek, South Carolina. Higher Education also has a new album, The Ballad of Alexander Henry, due out September 29!
Mark Tremonti. It’s hard for me to come up with an original, praiseful comment about this guy. With a track record including millions upon millions of albums sold, a Grammy for Best Rock Song in 2001, and being the lead guitarist of one of the most idolized rock bands in the world, Alter Bridge (not to mention my favorite band), Tremonti steps into the rock ring for round two of his solo project with ‘Cauterize,’ the follow up to 2012’s debut ‘All I Was.’
As many of you know, Tremonti was the driving force behind Creed, a popular band in the 90’s and early 2000’s as lead guitarist and songwriter. I don’t think I need to touch on Creed’s success as they’re a multi-platinum and even diamond artist, but once they’re downfall came after numerous issues with lead singer Scott Stapp, Tremonti and Creed bandmates Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall went on to form the astounding Alter Bridge with singer Myles Kennedy (yeah, that guy who made Marky Mark look bad in the end of the movie Rock Star by coming out of the crowd to sing).
Today marks the release of Lord Huron’s sophomore album Strange Trails. I expressed my opinion a week ago leading up to the release and thought the few songs I heard at that point were right on par with their debut Lonesome Dreams. I stand by that statement after getting my hands on the entire thing, the album is like a great novel you can’t put down. With sounds along the likes of greats Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, the occasional flare of Neil Young and Paul Simon, Strange Trails has a little something to offer for all listeners.
Periphery is back! After several years in the making and the EP ‘Clear’ in the interim, Periphery is back in full-force with their dual album Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega. For those unfamiliar, Periphery is a progressive metal/djent band out of Maryland who came hard into the metal seen in 2010 with their self-titled debut; followed two years later by Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal. Misha Mansoor, founder of the band credited with reigniting the djent scene, and absolute goofball (love you Misha), established the band back in 2005, and named it as such because he wanted to encompass a broad range of sounds and influences, with no defined direction. After a series of lineup changes leading up to the current sextet and their eventual debut, they have dominated the metal scene for the last five years.