Bad Brains
i against i
A blend of punk, reggae, blues, powerpop... this is one fierce record. Musically deeply multilayered and surprisingly intensely melodic, by turns crunchy, passionate, blistering, soaring, tender, ecstatic and back again. Whoa, a feat of composition and musicianship unparalleled and unequaled by anyone since, totally unique and totally addictive... I guarantee once you hear this you will be obsessed with playing it over and over trying to figure out just how these 3-4 minute slices of musical perfection manage to grab you and make you feel so many things so strongly and completely.
While not the usual mellowness one might expect from a tripping tunes list, this one will make your scalp tingle and your hair stand on end, and you will come out of it with a fierce determination to use every ounce of your positive karma and inner warrior to battle the evil meemies of the planet and spread the vibe of cosmic love power.
eMusic and many other places have enough in their samples to fascinate and hook you with only 30-60 seconds... check it out and I'm sure you will HAVE to get the full record. And then you will wonder how you lived without it. It's that good, kids.