Sounding a MosaicReviews: Sounding a Mosaic
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0603967126723 Label: Side One Dummy Manufacturer: Side One Dummy MPN: 71267 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Side One Dummy Release Date: May 10, 2005 Studio: Side One Dummy Rating:  - Put This In Your SoundsystemTo start, there isn't a band making such heartfelt, intricate music as these three Canadians. In fact, their three-album repertoire, embellished tremendously by 2007's "Street Gospels," is as moving and legitimate as the first albums by the Clash. That says a great deal, but not enough about what Bedouin Soundclash has added to the international culture. It reminds me of a Haitian friend who grew up listening to Bob Marley without ever understanding the words; he just felt the rhythm and power manifested in the sound and knew it was crucial. This too is crucial music, and does not fear shifting styles throughout the recordings. From the tender "12:59 Lullaby" to the psychedelic "Jealousy," Jay Malinowski injects the voice of a renegade rasta into the reggae, ska, calypso and rock music laid down by bassist Eon Sinclair and drummer Pat Pengelly. They have now added backup singers, as well as Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains fame to make the circuit complete. "Jeb Rand" and "Criminal" are outstanding tracks on "Sounding a Mosaic," but you really need to hear "Sailin' On," a Soundclash-Bad Brains joint venture available only on one of their singles. The Japanese version of "Mosaic" includes a great cover of U2's "New Years Day." This band must be appreciated for its body of work, including "Root Fire," a tribe of tight songs previously only available in Canada. This is civil, conscious and progressive rebel music surfing atop the chaos of radio nonsense, sure to reach the promised land before long. The secret is out. Buy the music, share it with your friends and ignite the revolution. Rating:  - Reggae Folk PopWhat happens when you combine Folk, Pop and Reggae? You end up with Bedouin Soundclash. All of the songs have catchy hooks and choruses, so there is never really a "dead spot" on the CD. If you are a fan of the old style Reggae, then this might just be a group for you. Rating: - rise against the chillis "bedouin soundclash is actually really good:"I think bedouin soundclash is areally good band compared to other bands. Any who doesn't agree sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating: - AN ALBUM TO LISTEN TO AGAIN AND AGAINThis is overall an amazing album. I purchased it a while ago after hearing When A Night Feels My Song on the radio. I was blown away by the consistency of the album. Every song is a hit single. ALL RATINGS OUT OF 5 WANFMS - 5/5 what do you expect? Can never get tiresome Shelter - 3/5 probably my least favourite song on the album living in jungles - 3.5/5 solid song money worries - 4/5 vernon buckley is a mad man gyasi went home - 4/5 just go home gyasi shadow of a man - 3.5/5 great rythym jeb rand - 4.5/5 great vocals criminal - 3.5/5 set up song for later murder on the midnight wire 5/5 - my favourite song on the album music my rock - 6/5 cancel that this is my favourite song rude boy don't cry 4/5 - the album is almost over but don't cry immigrant workforce - 4.5/5 good solid song nothing to say - ending off strong the rest of the songs are remixes so i wont review those. This is summer music at its best. PEACE Rating: - Funky KingstonKingston, Jamaica? No, mon, that'd be Kingston Ontario. As in Canada. As in wind chill, blizzards, and block heaters. And trust me, when Toots Hibbert sang about a "Funky Kingston" there was nobody getting the two towns mixed up. Yet as unlikely as it may seem - especially given the fact that Bedouin Soundclash played among all the trendy screamo bands on this summer's Warped tour - these Canuck kids do the reggae like they stepped straight outta Trenchtown. "Sounding A Mosaic" was produced by Darryl Jennifer (of DC hardcore legends the Bad Brains), and he does an ace job of maintaining that sense of lazy space featured in all great reggae. Everything bobs, slinks, and hops with an unhurried, heavy-lidded pace, perfect for power-lounging on a tropical beach (or, given their citizenship, maybe a particularly muggy kitchen). Singer Jay Malinowski's voice resembles Bob Marley, but the band lays down grooves more similar to the reggae-lite of Jimmy Cliff, with a few overtones of dub and an appropriately distant element of Two-Tone ska. For extra cred, they do a version of the Maytones' "Money Worries" that features Vernon Maytone himself on vocals. Not that they needed the help, as the lead-off single "When The Night Feels My Song" is so feel-good melodic that Johnny Nash probably would've eaten his own head just to have it as a followup to "I Can See Clearly Now." So it's Funky Kingstons now. As in two of them. As in who'da thunk? I guess it was inevitable that there'd be some pleasant trickle-down effect of rampant globalization. Sounding a Mosaic ReviewsMore reviews:page 1 of 2
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