Few issues hit more durable than a reggae observe constructed on pure love. My Son, the luminous new providing from veteran vocalist Earl Sixteen and Swiss outfit The 18th Parallel, does precisely that, after which some.
Over a heat, sun-ripened riddim courtesy of The 18th Parallel, Earl Sixteen pours out tender, reflective lyrics about parenthood, steerage, and unbreakable bonds. His voice carries the burden of lived expertise.
The manufacturing is quietly magnificent. Wealthy harmonies weave by means of roots-driven instrumentation, balancing emotion and rhythm with straightforward confidence.
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Launched by means of Swiss labels Fruits Information and Proof Music, the observe wears its coronary heart on its sleeve and sounds all the higher for it.
That is traditional reggae executed proper: melodic hooks that really feel immediately acquainted, and a message that cuts clear by means of. Earl Sixteen stays considered one of reggae’s most expressive voices, and My Son proves it. Play it loud.
ABOUT EARL SIXTEEN
Few reggae voices carry as a lot historical past as Earl Sixteen’s. He rose with the Flaming Phonics within the Seventies, minimize classes at Lee “Scratch” Perry‘s legendary Black Ark recording studio, and spent the ’80s working with Jamaica’s best producers.
He later crossed into digital territory, fronting UK group Dreadzone. His 1997 album Steppin’ Out earned a MOBO nomination. He’s by no means stopped shifting.
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ABOUT THE 18TH PARALLEL
The 18th Parallel are a Swiss roots reggae band and studio collective constructed round vintage-styled, meticulously crafted sound. Studio band for the label Fruits Information, they collaborate with each legends and rising voices.
Their 2024 album Tales of Actuality, recorded throughout Geneva, Kingston, and past, showcases their international attain. Their 2025 dub mission, created with main engineer Roberto Sánchez, Dub Avalanche Vol. 1, cements their credentials as critical craftsmen.
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