Customer Reviews

New Heavy

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I have to admit, I've never been the biggest fan of dub, but Dub Trio do it well enough to leave me wanting more, probably because this is no straight up dub album - New Heavy really brings the rock! The group create the perfect balance between dub and rock, sick hard metal beats one moment then raw dub the next. It's great - the album really shows off Dub Trio's versatility and skill as musicians.

I first heard about this album off Mike Patton's Peeping Tom project but the version of "Not Alone" on New Heavy is by far better! I just gotta say I am really enjoying this album.

I used to be a big dub trio fan... now i'm a huge dub trio fan!
this album rocks...yepp that's right... you might say, a dub band that rocks? but hell yea, start with some crazy punk or metal riffs, and cut it on the dime, and they're playing the sickest stripped down dub... then back to some more rockin' riffs... loving it, best of both worlds on this record.. and these guys can really really play...Mike Patton, yes Mike patton guest vocals on one song, so good and catchy and Faith no More esque.
hell yea!

Dub Trio is one of the most original new bands around. There live show is spectacular and they know how to create amazing sounds that no other band has ever made. They have Mike Patton from Faith No More on "We're Not Alone" which is one of the best songs of the year, and is also featured on Mike Patton's new album "Peeping Tom". Check out this band!!!!!

NEW HEAVY is a superb album that combines Dub and heavy Punk rock... quite a combination! The music is instrumental except for track 2 which features Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle, Faith No More). Dub Trio mix 2 very different styles of music (dub reggae & heavy rock), into one delicious audio surprise.
One second the music is heavy driving rock and the next it's atmospheric super low-end dub. You will be doing yourself a favor by picking up NEW HEAVY.
To top things off this Brooklyn-based trio put on an unparalleled live show. Superb musicianship with all the tweaks and effects of their studio work, but live and in your face. Support independent music and get this album today!
** New Heavy is one of my top picks for 2006 **

Hmmm, well, to each his/her own, I suppose. I purchased this record based on the four glowing recommendations, and on an interest in dub style music, but it's hard to believe that those four reviewers were listening to the same record. Frankly, I thought this sucked. One of the reviewers claims that these guys are top-notch musicians with an impressive resume of studio work, but none of that was in evidence here. To me, the songwriting was boring, the recording quality was poor, and the performances uneven. The drummer's attempt at double bass on one of the tracks was simply lame. It's an interest idea, I suppose, to blend "punk" with "reggae dub," but when there are other and better examples of those styles at both ends of the spectrum, why waste your money on this?