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State Radio - Let It Go
8.5/10
State Radio is a Boston-based band featuring Chad Urmston (of Dispatch fame). This is their third studio album, and I just don't think they can ever live up to how much I loved the first, "Us Against the Crown". They're really political for the most part, although they do seem to stray a little more away from that in this album than in the other two, probably because of the way things seem to be turning around. The band does a ton for charity and did a ton of work campaigning for Obama. Anyways, the album is really solid. Like I said, I think its better than their second album, but not as good as the first. Its not too short or too long, and they still have this great mix of reggae/ska/rock going on. Too many bands ditch their reggae/ska influences when they are trying to make it big, and these guys are just always going to stick to their roots, which I love. Sure there are a couple of filler tracks, but most of them really made an impression. I'm hoping it grows on me a little bit. I've only listened twice as of right now. Good stuff.
The album was released 9/29, and is actually streaming free right now on www.myspace.com/stateradio . If you are even remotely interested, you should listen to "Arsenic and Clover" and/or "Doctor Ron the Actor." I've posted both below, so you can listen easily. So check them out and let me know what you think.
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