Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band

Easy Star All-Stars | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: April 14, 2009
• Label: Easy Star Records
• Copyright: 2009 Easy Star Records
• Total Length: 57:14
• Genres: International/Caribbean & Cuba, International/Reggae
• ASIN: B001VG1B5U
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,840 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good but..., May 11, 2009

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Grunt Hog (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (Audio CD)

This album is pretty good for what it is, but I kind of wish they had taken the concept further.

Problem is that this disc still sounds too close to the original Beatles songs. I've heard those arrangements a million times, so I was hoping this album would deliver a lot more radically altered, dubbed-out re-interpretations of this material. It's as if too much reverance for the originals seems to have held these guys back from putting more of their own stamp on it. That's too bad.

I also have to compare it against the Easy Star's high-water mark, which was Dub Side of the Moon. That work sounded really different from the original, in part because dub music is so much more light-hearted and relaxed than the angst-ridden, dark Floyd music of the original. Here they are starting from an album that is already very light and sunshiny, so the addition of the dub elements do not sound so out of place. This, in turn, makes the dub versions less interesting, as there is less tension between the feel of the originals and what you are hearing in the cover versions.

Otherwise the musicianship, vocals and overall vibe make this a very very good tribute to Sgt. Pepper's and quite an enjoyable listen. Despite not meeting my personal hopes for this album, it is still a solid work.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remakes At Their Best: Easy Star All-Stars, April 14, 2009

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M. Nigro "Skepsis" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (Audio CD)

Another thoroughly successful album by the quintessential reggae infused remake band. With Pink Floyd and Radiohead remakes under their belts, why not The Beatles? Let me say they pull it off with the utmost professionalism. With guests like Steel Pulse, Matisyahu, Michael Rose, Bunny Rugs, and Ranking Roger, you really can't go wrong. It's a must have for anyone who has had the pleasure of listening to Easy Star All-Stars in the past. Some fans of The Beatles might be standoffish but I think with Easy Star All-Stars track record, this is a major success!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where There is Smoke There is Dub, April 24, 2009

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K. Carlyle (Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (Audio CD)

After 5 straight years of charting success with `The Dub Side of the Moon,' the Easy Dub All Stars have returned from their highatus, this time turning their sights from Pink Floyd and dropping their magical mystery blend of rastadub on the Beatles. `Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band' hit last week and is quintessential summer party fare.