Up and coming artist the Stereojack has
released his latest single, “Believe.” The track has been
released on the Bugs Records music label and warmly received by
audiophiles of the Internet everywhere. Upbeat, exotic and
unstoppably positive, “Believe” is yet another example of how
much more easily independent music can reach the hearts and
personalities of the world's most discerning music aficionados.
The Stereojack's “Believe” single
has been categorized as pop, euro- pop and pop rock respectively, but
it has much in common with other subgenres, as well. An unmistakable
reggae groove runs throughout, with vocal and instrumental overtones
that take cues from the ska tradition. Mixing remarkably well with
this island warmth are trappings of the old-school house music scene.
Digital elements such as mixed drum
beats and surprising, delightful synth phrases blend so discretely in
“Believe” that fans of house music could miss the ska attributes
altogether, even as evident though they are, while longtime listeners
of the Specials and Madness could feasibly focus on the vocals and
blasts of brass, and never notice the synthesized characteristics of
the Stereojack's single at all. An entire LP of such music could
passably warrant a new subgenre all its own.
The Stereojack himself cites as main
artistic influences a broad, sweeping list of musicians who share
only a consistent thread of absolute quality between them. Among
these are the Beatles, Queen, Kraftwerk, Allister Brimble, U2,
Waltari, David Bowie, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Underworld, Morcheeba,
Beck, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Regina Spektor, and Norman Cook. This
copious collection is an iceberg's tip, and one gets the impression
that the Stereojack has a library of musical interests (and
activities) that he prefers to keep separated.
All in all, “Believe” is a
blue-collar masterpiece for anyone who appreciates feel-good music
that seems written for the listener and performed directly to the
listener – or to put it more succinctly, it's for everyone.
“Believe” by the Stereojack is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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