Music Monday: Easy Star's Thrillah by Easy Star All-Stars

Hi readers,

I have missed a couple Music Mondays and today is not Monday but I decided I would do one today. Today's star album was this reggae rendition of Michael Jackson's hit 1982 album Thriller. Covers of renowned artists are always tricky, especially when you change the genre but upon listening to this you can tell that these people know their genre and know Michael Jackson's music. I would not put a star track on this because it is a complete album. Definitely worth a listen.

Honorable Mentions:
A Thing Called Divine Fits by Divine Fits


This is the first album from super group Divine Fits, formed of Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Sam Brown (New Born Turks). You can hear very direct influences from the two frontmen as the styles of Wolf Parade and Spoon are blended into a very comfortable and hip mix. Tracks to give a shot are "Would That Not Be Nice," "For Your Heart," "Shivers."

Circle Around The Sun by Dispatch


Not a lot to say about this one. The great jam band Dispatch is back with an album. They have been out for a while and a lot of people will be familiar with their style. The album opens with the title track "Circles Around The Sun"  which is a lot more produced than usual for a normal Dispatch album but then slowly shifts back into the kind of music that was really meant to played live, "Josaphine" is definitely one of those tracks. By the time you reach "Feels So Good," you know you've just listened to another Dispatch album. Overall, it is not quite a standard Dispatch album but has many of the traits. When a band can reunite like this it shows they have truly mastered their trade and genre.

On A Ride by Wax Poetic


To add to the unusually calm list this week is Wax Poetic's On A Ride. This album is smooth and seductive from the New York based trip-hop outfit. I especially like all the Sissy Clemens and Natalie Walker tracks. My faves have to be the opening track "No Escape," "Tonight," "Warm Night," and "East Side." I suggest just listening to all of it.

That is all for now. All these tracks are available on Spotify as are all the tracks and albums I recommend. Catch you all later,
Daniel