/|\(;,;)/|\ There's an ocean of music, and I'm swimming as hard as I can. I use this blog to post music & commentary; I hope you find something here that does it for you. Peace!
“No Dark There” by Wingless Angels
What would you call this? Proto-Reggae? Rastafarian Folk? Anyhow, here’s some Jamaican musicians jamming in Keith Richards’ basement, with Keef adding a bit of guitar. This is one of the most achingly beautiful records I own, and one of my favorite to play when I’m baked. Highly recommended by Tom Waits in that issue of Mojo he edited a couple years back.
“No Dark There” by Wingless Angels
It’s been a loooooong time since I posted this band. They’ve got a Proto-Reggae sound, a sort of Rastafarian Folk that Keith Richards loves, so he invited these local musicians to record an album in the basement of his home in Jamaica. Oh, and Keef contributed some guitar, too, but that’s beside the point. The same way listening to Folk and Blues can help you understand the heart of Rock & Roll, this music brings me closer to an understanding of Reggae—primitive, soulful, and utterly beautiful.
Here’s another great song from Wingless Angels, that Reggae band Keith Richards produced and performed with. I love this fucking music. If you care about Reggae, or Folk music, or any goddamn kind of good music at all, run—do not walk—to the nearest record store and steal this album. This is Mandatory Reggae.
This is Wingless Angels, my favorite Raggae band, if you could call it Raggae—more like Jamaican Folk by some hardcore Rastafarians who liked hanging out in Keith Richards’ basement. Keith Richards produced this album, actually, and that’s him you hear contributing some guitar now and then.
The fuck do you mean you never heard of Wingless Angels? I wish I could find more videos of these guys, but they are easily my favorite Raggae band.
Update: I finally got around to posting some of their music. Just click on the Wingless Angels tag.
