World Ignition
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2016-12-03
Reviewed 2016-12-03
World music indie rock band from Lincoln Heights neighborhood of L.A.with original bildungsroman stories and socially conscious lyrics by Pedro Martinez; lots of musical and lyrical energy; sounds very ska with reggae and other elements thrown in; cleaner, updated fusion Skankin' Pickle; very danceable
NO FCC's I could detect; favorite tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
1- Fire (3:39) – “rain on fire all I ever had”, graduating into the Great Recession; straight ahead electro-rock with auto-bio on taking up music
2—In Your Mind (2:47) – “In your mind, did you think I'm going to be a failure?”
*3—Chaingang (3:00) – “I heard the chaingang calling”... nice keyboard motif--
*4-- Wanna Go Home (4:11) – nice ensemble work; very danceable; Latin groove; nice guitar motif
5-- Turn the Knob (2:34) – ska sound – “tell us which side you're on”
*6- Negra Tomasa (3:09) – lovely caribe sounding beat to Spanglish lyrics
*7 - Paradise (4:17) – the hollowness of manufactured paradise; noir rock; catchy
*8- Cumbia Step (2:45) – cumbia/reggae, electro-rock; catchy; Spanish lyrics with celeste at end
NO FCC's I could detect; favorite tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
1- Fire (3:39) – “rain on fire all I ever had”, graduating into the Great Recession; straight ahead electro-rock with auto-bio on taking up music
2—In Your Mind (2:47) – “In your mind, did you think I'm going to be a failure?”
*3—Chaingang (3:00) – “I heard the chaingang calling”... nice keyboard motif--
*4-- Wanna Go Home (4:11) – nice ensemble work; very danceable; Latin groove; nice guitar motif
5-- Turn the Knob (2:34) – ska sound – “tell us which side you're on”
*6- Negra Tomasa (3:09) – lovely caribe sounding beat to Spanglish lyrics
*7 - Paradise (4:17) – the hollowness of manufactured paradise; noir rock; catchy
*8- Cumbia Step (2:45) – cumbia/reggae, electro-rock; catchy; Spanish lyrics with celeste at end
Recent airplay
In Your Mind
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 08, 2017
Chaingang
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 01, 2017
Wanna Go Home, Chaingang
Melange — Jan 26, 2017
Chaingang
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 25, 2017
Cumbia Step, Paradise, Negra Tomasa
Melange — Jan 19, 2017
Fire
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 18, 2017
Charting
2016-12-06 — 2017-02-07
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 5 | 1 |
| Jan 29 | 2 |
| Jan 22 | 2 |
| Jan 15 | 3 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Fire | ||
| 2. | In Your Mind | ||
| 3. | Chaingang | ||
| 4. | Wanna Go Home | ||
| 5. | Turn The Knob | ||
| 6. | Negra Tomasa | ||
| 7. | Paradise | ||
| 8. | Cumbia Step |