After this past summer’s acclaimed project with The Nextmen,
Gentleman’s Dub Club return with the hotly anticipated album, ‘Lost In
Space.’ True connoisseurs of blending
influences from genres such as dub, reggae, ska, bass culture, jazz, and
everything in between, the band has adopted a futuristic tone as they continue
their mission to discover
the ultimate bassline. Pre-orders for the record launch on Oct 5th with first
single, ‘Stardust,’ while the album itself will be fully released January
25th, 2019.
Teaming up once again with the mighty Easy Star Records has resulted in only one
outcome: a euphoric journey through time, space and bass. Diving straight into
the deep
end with the ruckus that is ‘Light The Fuse,’ the record is set up with
rumbling heavyweight bass movements that naturally match the controlled chaos of
‘Eye Of The Storm’
and ‘Midnight Healing.’ Meeting every unique end of the spectrum,
Gentleman’s Dub Club once again draw on their incredible ability to fuse
sounds together until they feel
like they’ve always belonged.
From the earth-rattling sounds of the first single ‘Stardust,’ to the
blockbuster proportions of ‘Intergalactic’, the deep undulations of
‘Ground Shakin’ and onto the beautifully
melodic and aptly titled ‘Out Of This World’ – no comet is left unburnt.
Joining the band on this interstellar adventure are the equally awesome Million
Stylez and Winston
Francis, who feature on ‘Turning Back’ and ‘Walking Away’ respectively,
both of which have feel-good, ear-to-ear smile vibes throughout.
The well-known role of a debut single from a forthcoming album is to set the
tone and create an intro for the delights that are to follow – ‘Stardust’
does exactly that, announcing
itself with a flourish of fanfare-like horns, and getting straight down to
business as lead singer Johnny Scratchley delivers the anthemic chorus:
“Stardust rushing through my
bloodstream / I wanna get higher”. The tension builds as the horns come back
in and we cascade into a heavyweight one-drop riddim, giving anyone within
earshot no choice
but to start moving to that irresistible GDC groove. We are then taken on a
mission seen through a kaleidoscope, blasting off into outer space as the
intoxication takes hold.
Hedonistic scenes run alongside intergalactic imagery, until the post-chorus
draws everything together with the declaration “I found myself lost in
space”.
A colossal 2018 saw Gentleman’s Dub Club take their energetic, jaw-dropping
live show across the UK, Europe, and beyond, with a hefty touring schedule
including world
famous festivals such as Bestival, Shambala and Boomtown, and gigs in such far
flung places as Tunisia, Iceland and La Réunion. Add to that the devastating
uppercut that was
‘Pound for Pound,’ where they teamed up with The Nextmen alongside the likes
of Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy’s Drop), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Kiko Bun, and
Hollie Cook (to pick just
a few), and their call-up from the King himself, David “Ram Jam” Rodigan,
for a special one-off takeover of his BBC 1 Xtra show, it isn’t hard to see
why this year will be classed
as a monumental 12 months for the band.
For now, it’s time to let the music do the talking – if you’ve been
searching for an album to soundtrack a weekend of good vibes and a week of
bouncing beats, countdown from
10 and find yourselves ‘Lost In Space,’ and then sprinkle a little
‘Stardust’ over your autumnal playlist.
