2/19/2023 0 Comments Ok computer radiohead blogspot![]() ![]() The reggae legend who cut his first single at the legendary Studio One in 1965, recorded 'Battle for Seattle' with Wailers guitarist, Junior Marvin, producer Prince Fatty and other reggae musicians (notably vocalist George Dekker of The Pioneers and brother horn players trombonist Henry 'Buttons' Tenyue and trumpeter Patrick Tenyue who had a long residency with UB40) in a style similar to that of The Easy Star All-Stars, who have released reggae versions of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and Radiohead’s OK Computer. I've been playing the album constantly since I got it a few days ago. Little Roy is able to mine the surface below Cobain's self loathing anger to find the sweet and dare I say joyful vulnerability hidden below and transforms them from raging rockers into something incredibly beautiful. Much love and thought was put into bringing these songs new life. ![]() This is no run of the mill covers project. While you immediately recognize each and every song, they stand alone as brand new interpretations which speaks volumes. Little Roy's take on Kurt Cobain is a revelation as he and his backing band draw out new melodic and vocal subtleties from the original grunge masterpiece that are striking and inspiring. start to wake up to this gem of an album given its the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Nirvana album in 1991. I imagine it will only be a short time before music media in the U.S. Little Roy's much anticipated reggae take on Nirvana ' Battle For Seattle' has just been released and the 10-track album is getting rave reviews from U.K. ![]()
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