{"id":4512,"date":"2020-09-28T17:22:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4512"},"modified":"2020-09-28T17:22:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:22:13","slug":"nyc-reggae-legends-the-slackers-nail-their-colours-to-the-us-presidential-election-mast-with-new-single-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4512","title":{"rendered":"NYC reggae legends The Slackers nail their colours to the US presidential election mast with new single Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SINGLE REVIEW: The Slackers \u2013 Blue (Pirates Press Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reggae band from New York City who have a cult following all over the world are releasing a new single with an important message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Slackers<\/strong> have been thrilling ska and reggae fans for almost 30 years with what singer Vic Ruggiero calls their \u2018Jamaican rock \u2019n\u2019 roll\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year has already seen them re-release their classic live album <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/collections\/new-featured-music\/products\/the-slackers-live-at-ernestos-2x12-lp\">Live At Ernesto\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> on double 12in vinyl via Pirates Press Records for its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also released a very special 12in single featuring two new songs, <strong>Nobody\u2019s Listening<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Sleep Outside<\/strong>, which are two bright, upbeat tracks meant to get everyone up dancing and singing along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have been pressed onto one side of a black vinyl record, which has full colour digital printing on the B-side. It\u2019s cut at 45rpm, to give it a big sound.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/collections\/the-slackers\/products\/the-slackers-nobodys-listening-sleep-outside-12\"><strong>Get it from Pirates Press here<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, with a US presidential election just around the corner, they are nailing their colours firmly to the mast with another new, very different single, <strong>Blue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=640%2C453\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=1536%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?resize=2048%2C1448&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-slackers.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a trumpet-driven slice of classic-sounding reggae which implies people should vote for the Democrats, rather than giving Republican President Donald Trump a second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-side sees the bass brought to the fore as the band turn in an even heavier dub version of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single is released on 9 October, in four different colour variants, including two shades of blue! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/products\/the-slackers-blue-7\">Check them out at the Pirates Press website HERE<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band are also hosting\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livefrom.events\/slacktoberfest\/\">Slacktoberfest<\/a><\/strong>, a livestream concert Featuring\u00a0<strong>the Slackers<\/strong>\u00a0and their friends from all over the world, including London&#8217;s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bustershufflemusic.com\/\">Buster Shuffle<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/salonvictoria\/\">Salon Victoria<\/a><\/strong> from Mexico,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RingDingOfficial\/\">Dr Ring Ding<\/a><\/strong> from Germany,\u00a0Japanese ska-core band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rudebones.net\/\">Rude Bones<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theresignators.bandcamp.com\/\">The Resignators<\/a><\/strong> from Melbourne, Australia,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tboneska.th\/\">\u00a0<strong>Tbone<\/strong><\/a> from Thailand<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitemebambi.com\/\">Bite Me Bambi<\/a><\/strong> from Southern California, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jumpupchuck\">Chuck Wren<\/a><\/strong> from Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It\u2019s all\u00a0happening on Saturday 3 October, starting at 3pm EDT\/12pm PDT! 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