The band New Kingston consists of Stephen Suckarie/g-voc, Courtney P anton/dr-voc, Tahir Panton/key-voc and Courtney Panton Sr/b, but don’t think that holds them back, as just about each song as some guests or cameos that creates a different sonic environment from tune to tune. You get some peppy vocals on “Today” while electronic sounds create a synthetic mood on “Honorable” and “Conquer Dem.” An earthy R&B ish sound along with piano clippings along on “You Are Mine” and a disco feel is taking you back to the 70s on “the high voltage “Certain Girls”. Samples and playing around with electronic voices permeate the reggae fest, along with each song announcing the band for some strange reason. It used to be the actual playing would identify the artist, but that seems to have gone out the window here on a disk that is searching for a unifying theme and sound.
Easy Star Records