Born Matthew Miller, Matisyahu initially seemed a novelty: a Lubavitch Hasidic Jew rapping and singing over a reggae groove. Except it became clear under further inspection that his music was not a novelty, but a careful construction of the various elements that had influenced the young man as much as his religion. His first volume of recordings from a Texas bar, Live At Stubb's, helped cement his reputation and now six years later Matisyahu returns with a new backing group, the Dub Trio, to create the sharpest, loosest, most powerful Matisyahu release to date. There's a brilliant haze falling over
Mist Rising, an electronica-tinge to
Darkness Into Light and a trippy, experimental taste to
Youth. The great sensitivity he brings to
I Will Be Light could substitute for much lite-FM balladry.
One Day continues Matisyahu's pacifist views as he imagines a day with no more war. His voice is in tremendous form and the new band adds a vibrant edge to every tune. - itunes
CD Details
- Release Date: February 01, 2011
- Record Label: Fallen Sparks Records
- UPC: 020286155256
- Number of Discs: 1
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