The Brooklyn Attractors - Super Big!
SKU: JUMP201
Description:
Since the (Brooklyn) Attractor’s award-winning release “Good Evil Alchemy” in 2012, the instrumental Ska and Reggae group has been refining their formula and has included an impressive list of musicians. On their three previous albums, the ensemble has included three-time Grammy winning guitarist and Toots and Maytals guitar legend, Andy Bassford, congalero for Gill Scott Heron & Lee Perry, Larry McDonald, Easy Star All Stars trombonist, Buford O’sullivan, and Mephiskapheles bass extraordinaire, Dan Jeselsohn.
Their 2021 third full-length studio release “Love Bombs” added Skatalites mainstay Ken Stewart, Stubborn Allstars founder King Django, Slackers tenor man, David Hillyard, as well as Thaddeus Merritt, the original Bass player and founding member of the Boston Ska group Westbound Train. While “Love Bombs” was written and recorded primarily during Covid era lockdown times and the music reflected that raw, dark, and evil energy – their new album “Super Big” is quite the opposite – it’s an emotionally upbeat journey full of jazzy ska reggae & mento.
Steel pans included! It’s the perfect instrumental soundtrack for your Caribbean getaway. Once again quarterbacked by Westbound Train / Void Union veterans Rich Graiko & Thaddeus Merritt, including contributions from Buford O’Sullivan, Ken Stewart, Larry McDonald, Mike Sarason (Far East), and Riki Rocktsteady, who contributes vocals on a tune!
“My favorite thing about The Attractors is that they are students of the music. and having been around since the beginning of the music, I know what it’s supposed to sound like. They have not only respected the traditions, but they are leaning forward. It (the music) can’t stay in one place forever and they are bringing it forward. That’s what I like about the whole thing.” Larry McDonald (Gil Scott-Heron, Bob Marley and Lee Perry)
Format & package: LP, solid white vinyl
Record label: Jump Up Records
Year of release: 2025
Tracks:
A1 All My Friends
A2 Culmination
A3 Ska Tango
A4 Riding Around
A5 Songs About Birds
B1 In A Place
B2 First Song
B3 RA
B4 Disinterested Muse
B5 Sit With It
| Specification | Description |
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| Weight | 0,4 Kg |
