{"id":5216,"date":"2021-01-12T21:06:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T21:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2021-01-12T21:06:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T21:06:41","slug":"the-aggrolites-release-a-super-live-set-of-feelgood-reggae-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=5216","title":{"rendered":"The Aggrolites release a super live set of feelgood reggae classics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALBUM REVIEW: The Aggrolites &#8211; Live From The Compound (Pirates Press Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If anything is guaranteed to raise the spirits after the shittiest of years, it&#8217;s some feelgood old-school reggae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there are few finer modern exponents of it than LA&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/aggroreggae.com\/\">The Aggrolites<\/a><\/strong>, who were originally formed in 2002 as a live backing band for reggae icon Derrick Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a period of inactivity, they&#8217;ve enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years, starting with the release of their sixth album <strong>Reggae Now!<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=113\">reviewed here<\/a>) in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It proved so successful that their label <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/piratespressrecords.com\/\">Pirates Press Records<\/a><\/strong> embarked on a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4739\">major reissue campaign<\/a><\/strong> last year, making most of their back catalogue available on vinyl for the first time in many years. <\/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=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites1.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The Aggrolites.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that wasn&#8217;t enough, they surprised everyone by springing a festive surprise on us, in the shape of this 18-track live album, released on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded from a live stream which they did as lockdown restrictions were lifted, it sees the self-styled kings of &#8216;dirty reggae&#8217; release a collection of Aggro originals and reggae classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It kicks off with their version of The Beatles&#8217; song Don&#8217;t Let Me Down, which has been a popular set closer over the years, and they turn their hand to a few other well-known songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They include The Harry J Allstars&#8217; skinhead classic Liquidator, Ken Boothe&#8217;s Freedom Street and Toots And The Maytals&#8217; It Must Be True Love, all of which you&#8217;ll find in most half-decent reggae collections, along with cuts by Delroy Wilson and The Upsetters.<\/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=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?resize=640%2C446\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Aggrolites2.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The Aggrolites.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they show their love and knowledge of soul and reggae music &#8211; as if that was ever in any doubt &#8211; with some of the deeper cuts here; songs like Decimal Currency by The Blenders and Funky Chicken by Willie Henderson And The Soul Explosions. They even turn in a version of Andy Williams&#8217; much-covered It&#8217;s Impossible like I doubt you&#8217;ve ever heard before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their own back catalogue isn&#8217;t neglected all together; the aforementioned Reggae Now! album gives us Pound For Pound, Say Or Do and Love Me Tonight, and their songs &#8211; which blend &#8217;60s soul, funk and skinhead into their own \u2018dirty reggae\u2019 &#8211; don&#8217;t sound out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as pick-me-ups go, this is as good as it gets. It&#8217;s only available as a download at present, but it would make a wonderful vinyl album. <strong>9\/10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/smarturl.it\/AggroCompound\"><strong>HERE<\/strong> <\/a>to download or stream Live From The Compound on the digital platform of your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALBUM REVIEW: The Aggrolites &#8211; Live From The Compound (Pirates Press 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