![]() ![]() And that would be a shame, because this is a beautiful album. My guess is that if I didn't review Undercurrent for this site, no one else was going to either. I was raised as a Roman Catholic, and spent 12 years in Catholic school, so I suspect I'm ill equipped for any deep understanding of orthodox Jewish thought. As for Hebrew spirituality, I took a course in it once, but that's about it. I've never been a fan of hip-hop, and while I like reggae, my knowledge of it doesn't run much deeper than Bob Marley. ![]() Matisyahu's music generally combines reggae and hip-hop, and his lyrics are often reflections of Hebrew spirituality. I shouldn't really be the person to review this album. You've been moving all of your life, you've been reaching." But the night wasn’t over and he came back for a few more songs, ending the night with a bunch of fans up on stage for the final song.Review Summary: "You've been traveling the speed of light, you've been searching. The more than hour long set ended with him walking and singing through the crowd on his way into the room backstage. The new album has Matisyahu beat-boxing and rapping over great reggae beats. His set list consisted mostly of songs off the new album, despite repeated requests from the crowd for some of his old songs, some of which he did eventually play. Matisyahu took the stage and the place went wild. By the end of his set security came on stage and asked everyone to move up tight to the stage to get the sold out crowd inside. Green started (and ended) the night spinning a great mix of mostly old school hip hop and brought the crowd to their feet. The small back room was almost festival-like, with a bunch of small groups sitting on the floor waiting for the show to begin.ĭJ Mr. Matisyahu brought his reggae groove to The Mercury Lounge Monday for the Album Release Show of his new record Akeda.Īs I entered the very intimate venue I was handed the new cd, which was a nice surprise. ![]()
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