The Appetizers - Listen Up! - VINYL LP

The Appetizers naturally came along from a collective of fine reggae musicians and avid collectors based around Milan, Italy. Born from the ashes of previous projects, the core of the band already had a solid musical connection, the desire to play authentic Jamaican music and a handful of ideas which would then evolve to become their first recording effort InchListen Up!Inch. Entirely self-produced and recorded through the hard times of 2020 and finally published on wax by Badasonic Records, the LP features ten original tunes ranging from sweet Rocksteady (InchPick Up The PiecesInch, InchWonderingInch, InchFancy Make UpInch), to Funk/New Orleans inspired jams (InchDem TalkInch, InchThe MessageInch, InchOl' LouisInch) and Early-Reggae scorchers (InchWalk The Long WayInch, InchPressureInch, InchTearsInch). As a bonus, dub master Victor Rice kindly offered to put his own spin on the instrumental mix InchDub FruitInch. Channeling the vibes from their Studio One, Treasure Isle and classic Funk influences, the Appetizers flow through organ cuts with toasting on top, hypnotic guitar and clavinet grooves, and come back to the roots of Reggae riddims in a creative and stylistic mix of sounds and lyrics while delivering organic messages on themes such as heartbreaks, socially accepted rules and contradictions and perspectives on life and music. Album Tracks 1. Walk the Long Way 2. Pick Up the Pieces 3. Wondering 4. The Message 5. Ol' Louis 6. Dem Talk 7. Pressure 8. Tears 9. Fancy Make Up 10. Dark Fruit 11. Dub Fruit By Victor Rice