The Aggrolites – S/T

To be frank, I like reggae (and all its forms: dub, reggae-ton etc) like I like Tequila—in small and infrequent doses. I also have to (sheepishly) admit that I had no idea that The Aggrolites were a reggae band. I saw them at Warped Tour in ’08 for a couple of songs and figured they were a ska band. Whoops.

With a sound somewhere between War and The Specials, The Aggrolites churn out some songs that sound like the picture-perfect summer party (“Fury Fire,” “Mr. Misery,” “Countryman Fiddle” and “Lighting & Thunder”) while others sound like a great afternoon nap (”Death at Ten Paces,” and “5 Deadly Venoms”).

It’s not to say that The Aggorlites aren’t good; in fact, the opposite is true. They craft some solid reggae tunes and the inclusion of the Organ is a welcome change from the other white-guy reggae bands (Sublime, Slightly Stoopid). It’s more of a matter that this album is only good for chilling and smokin’ out, both of which I’m not prone to do very often. So, listeners beware: if you’re going to plug this album into your car stereo you’d better be stationary for fear of falling asleep behind the wheel; it’s so laid back it would put you in a level of danger.

Track listing:
   1. "Funky Fire" – 4:10
   2. "Mr. Misery" – 3:34
   3. "Time to Get Tough" – 2:23
   4. "Thunder Fist" – 2:50
   5. "Countryman Fiddle" – 3:49
   6. "Work to Do" – 3:02
   7. "Death at Ten Paces" – 2:53
   8. "Someday" – 4:15
   9. "The Volcano" – 3:03
  10. "Heavier Than Lead" – 3:27
  11. "Sound of a Bomshell" – 2:57
  12. "Fury Now" – 3:10
  13. "5 Deadly Venoms" – 3:15
  14. "Grave Digger" – 3:49
  15. "Prisoner Song" – 3:52
  16. "Love Isn’t Love" – 3:49
  17. "Sound By The Pound" – 3:48
  18. "Lightning & Thunder" – 3:39
  19. "A.G.G.R.O." – 4:24

 

Captain Morgan
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