I’m torn. I really hate reggae but love anything that sounds miserable and makes me want to wear lots of black and take up heroin. French duo The Dreams have somehow found a middle ground between those two almost diametrically opposed points to produce a sound that’s not just reggae beats under cold-wave, it’s right in there with being trapped in a small black box with the sounds of summer and the sea piped in.
Here’s a number from a live set they recorded on Brian May’s show on WFMU, May 4th:
The Dreams – Tropique du Cancer (Live WFMU, May 4th)
Supporting The Dreams at their gig at Friedrichshain’s Knochenbox on the night will be Headwar, also out of France and also amazing. Here’s a clip from them…
