Customer Reviews

New Day

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
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New Day is probably the best album of this year thus far from any artist. From the title track at the beggining all the way to the last song their is some real inspirational songs with a unique sound that only Big Mountain can provide. With Los Alacranes providing the intro to 'Tierra Indigena' this is a powerful peace of work. 'The Wind' and 'Mama' are very powerful songwriting and well arranged. Quino, James and the guys' sonwriting is as fresh as it has ever been. Horns are mixed in very nice I might add. It is to our benefit that Big Mountain has stuck it out through the years to bring us this inspirational force driven music. With all the bubble gum sounds out there it is nice to hear a band that is a true talent and relates to the people. In these times we need a band like Big Mountain.

Continue the Struggle - Adelante BIG MOUNTAIN !!!

New Day marks the first studio project and tour for the veteran group Big Mountain in over six years. Their new album features an incredibly tight rhythm section of jembei, drum set, and bass over mariachi and classical guitars. The horn section provides the top end, flowing in between the bilingual (English and Spanish) vocals. It's a solid rock-reggae album that has some up-front pop elements, and nothing is too extreme. On a few of the tracks the rhythm section moves to a few slow tunes, but even they are well put together in both syncopation and sound quality. Free from their contracts, the band started thier label Rebel Ink Records and celebrates their independance. New Day is an excellent example of an album that reflects exactly how a band starts to play once they become free of the influence of big labels and the pressures of fulfilling a contract.

Nice stuff, title track makes you feel good and I find myself listening to it each morning on the drive to work, nice effort. Good to have these guys back. Can't wait for their next effort...

Although this album isn't quite as traditional roots reggae as I would like it to be I found myself listening to it over and over again. The title track is fantastic and the rest of the album just kind of falls into place. Songs compliment one another like the chapters of a book each telling a part of the story, but when listening to them all you get the concept. All in all a really good effort.

For those familar with Big Mountain you know they've had quite a struggle to keep the vibes alive. I believe New Day (more like 3.5 stars) is their seventh full length album, quite an accomplishment for any band. New Day is an nice and even compilation of roots reggae, lovers style , pop reggae and latin vibe to appeal to every emotion of your musical interest. Personal favorites of mine on New Day are: title track New Day, Tierra Indigena and Do Right. If you like "New Day" (3stars) you will probably also like "Things to Come" (3stars), Resistance (4stars) and Unity (4stars)...

Big up for Big Mountain, this is they're best album.Keep up the Reggae beats.

Why do poeple not like this album?
it rocks!!!!

Big Mountain is back with a pure sound and they sound fresh... I'm glad they stuck with it, through some tough times. This album is clean, some track need a few times through to gorw on but they all do. "New Day" is awesome, as is "The House", et al...

Q, Thanks for not quiting and making some great, inspirational music!! Peace...