Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Vol. 2

by The Hempolics

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1.	Full Of Surprises 03:44	buy track
2.	Strange Feeling 03:42	buy track
3.	Place Is Here 03:54	buy track
4.	Bongadashi 04:09	buy track
5.	Moon Stars 03:09	buy track
6.	Play On 03:16	buy track
7.	Forever 04:30	buy track
8.	In The Night 03:58	buy track
9.	Get It Right 03:17	buy track
10.	Gotta Thing 03:54	buy track
11.	Vapourize My Dream 04:05	buy track
12.	The Enemy 07:20	buy track

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The Hempolics return with their sophomore album ‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture: Volume 2’, due for release on 3rd April 2020 through their own record label Zee Zee Records via Kartel Music Group.

The new album follows up on a string of new singles, including upbeat soul and reggae mash ‘Play On’, the trip-hop meets dub-influenced single, ‘Full of Surprises’ and the British reggae-funk stomper ‘Bongadashi'.

The Hempolics’ blend of Reggae, Hip-Hop, Dancehall and Pop has already been heavily supported across UK national radio by BBC Radio1, BBC 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 andBBC 6Music, where the band’s debut album,‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture: Volume 1’ had three playlisted singles. They went on to have 6Music ‘Album of The Day’ and were subsequently chosen by Liz Kershaw's pick for 'Album Of The Year', after an impressive live session for Lauren Laverne.

The 12 carefully chosen selection on ‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture: Volume 2’, is the result of a different approach to music writing for the band; “we wanted to make something fresh and with an instant upbeat feel”,recalls the band’s mainman and producer Grippa Laybourne - who has previously worked in the studio with a variety of international top acts like Mattafix and Faithless - “I wanted the band to be more involved with the writing process, for example ‘Play On’ it’s the only track they found, wrote and recorded their own parts before I arranged it and finished it off adding horns and keys overdubbed”.

‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture: Volume 2 ’is a masterful culmination of The Hempolics musical development, drawing together the strength of their unique influences in what is one of the most captivating releases of the year.

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released July 3, 2020

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The Hempolics London, UK

“Real vintage lo fi reggae inspired soul music for the 21st century city scape people” – DJ Vadim

“Best new reggae band on the planet” Chris Hawkins, BBC6

“That’s super special” - David Rodigan, BBC1Xtra

The Hempolics are out to put those organic rootsy vibes back into music; with their fat radio-friendly hooks, bumping soundsystem bass and a wanderlusty, ineffably real sound all of their own. ... more