IT’S ABOUT TIME - IRIE TIME
This Houston quartet’s particular musical thing is a righteous brand of roots reggae, played with conviction and flair. “It’s About Time” is a very hip combination of five choice vocal tracks and five equally beat-rich dub versions of those numbers. You can drop in anywhere you like on this disc, be it “A New Leaf,” “New Leaf Dub,” “You Changed My Life” or its dub counterpart, and what you’ll get is a great feel and unerring roots-rock reggae. There’s just a hint of jazz to Irie Time’s sound, particularly on “Won’t You Dub” and “Wheel Dub,” and that just spices up a project that lays down some of the coolest grooves of the year. Billboard
