The Cool and Deadly

Rudeboy's Revenge

Self Released

(The Cool and Deadly MySpace)

Good news for slackers. Did you not get around to picking up the highly original The Cool & the Deadly’s recent Deadly EP release? Well lucky for you, as its new album Rudeboy’s Revenge features all the killer cuts from that, plus a whole bunch more dirty reggae goodness.

After a dubbed out intro, the messy punk rock of Impurities is certainly a surprising way to kick things off from this New York three-piece. However, it’s not long before the band settles back into its reggae dub groove, and yet again it still amazes me how it’s music sounds modern and vintage at the same time. There is certainly a lot of soul to digest here thanks to Danny Baptista’s howling vocals.

While I enjoyed revisiting previously released songs like Future Has No Love and First Time, it’s not till I get towards the album’s end where I am treated to the best new songs not already featured on the EP, like the excellent Spin This Earth, Digital Glitter (my personal fav), and the kick drum stomp of Cross the Line.

I am still dying to see this The Cool and Deadly perform live to see how its original sound translates to the live environment. In the meantime I will have to be content to listen to these jams on record. This is the perfect sonic offering to test those old speakers, I have already smoked two pairs.

Reviewed by Pilipo

You can purchase the Rudeboy's Revenge online here