Dub Pistols - Rum and Coke (2009)

Artist: Dub Pistols
Title Of Album: Rum and Coke
Year Of Release: 2009
Genre: Hip Hop / Breakbeat / Ska
Format: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~192 kbps
Tracks: 10
Total Time: 45:02 min
Total Size: 60 MB
WebSite: myspace.com

Tracklist:

01. Back To Daylight feat Ashley Slater
02. I’m In Love feat Lindy Layton & Rodney
03. Everyday Stranger feat Ashley Slater & T.K. Lawrence
04. Revitalise feat T.K. Lawrence
05. Ganja feat Rodney P
06. She Moves feat T.K. Lawrence
07. Peace of Mind feat Red Star Lion & Rodney P
08. Keep The Fire Burning feat Justin Robertson
09. Six Months feat Gregory Isaacs & Rodney P
10. Song For Summer feat Ashley Slater

The Dub Pistols 4th album, Rum & Coke, continues their journey, this time using grooves more as vehicles for a songwriting frenzy which has resulted in their most assured, mature and, yep, commercial album yet. With a startling array of guests, including cool ruler Gregory Isaacs, Beats International’s Lindy Layton, acid house pioneer Justin Robertson and Ashley Slater of Freak Power they’ve refined the multi-hued excursions of previous album Speakers And Tweeters and emerged as a cutting-edge modern pop group without losing the danger, humour and mania.

Renowned trombonist Ashley Slater, of Freak Power fame alongside Norman Cook, sings on the album’s opening track and first single ‘Back To Daylight’, a richly-melodic summer strut riding a smile-inducing bassline. He also lends his tones to the album’s most adventurous track, ’Song For The Summer’, a smokey ballad which closes the album as a necessary calm after the various storms and skank attacks which have gone before. Maybe an even bigger shock is veteran acid house DJ-producer Justin Robertson unleashing a sturdy singing voice on the buoyant 80s-recalling pop of ‘Keep The Fire Burning’. “Justin was a real cool guy to work with,” says Barry. “The boy can sing! He’s also done a remix of the first single from the album which is just fucking mindblowing: a full on in-your-face club anthem. He’s really easy to work with: good songwriter, good voice with that New Order Manchester feel to it.”

Personnel:

Jason O'Bryan (Producer, Bass Guitar)
Barry Ashworth (Producer, Vocals)
Rodney P (Guest Vocals)
T.K. Lawrence (Guest Vocals)
Lindy Layton (Guest Vocals)
Ashley Slater (Guest Vocals)
Justin Robertson (Guest Vocals)
Red Star Lion (Guest Vocals)
Jean Claude King (Guitar)
Steve Hunt (Turntables)
Terry Hall (Guest Vocals)
Gregory Issacs (Guest Vocals)
Horace Andy (Guest Vocals)
Planet Asia (Guest Vocals)
Joe Tunns (Guest Vocals)
Tim Hutton (Horns)
Tom Bone (Horns 2)
Daren Ashford (Drums)