Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Volume 1

by The Hempolics

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Muerte Cerebral So much variety, such tight tracks, love it. Favorite track: Boss Clock Me Style.

Eclectic This bass-pumping mashup of reggae, hip hop, ska, dub and roots is full of attitude and wicked grooves.

Peter McInnes All thrillers, no fillers. That's what they promise, and that's what they deliver. Kiss, Cuddle, Torture? Kiss. definitely. Favorite track: Me Love To Sing.

molove63 Caus Grippa's a Don!

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1.	Early In The Morning 04:58	buy track
2.	High & Gritty 03:30	buy track
3.	Black Flower 04:18	buy track
4.	Armed & Dangerous 04:37	buy track
5.	Boss Clock Me Style 04:31 video	buy track
6.	Me Love To Sing 03:24	buy track
7.	Warrior Sound 03:41	buy track
8.	Road Side 03:59	buy track
9.	Life Ain't Easy 03:16	buy track
10.	Hust So Good 06:03	buy track
11.	In My Brain 05:57	buy track
12.	Samurai 04:27	buy track

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‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Volume 1’ is the debut album from London outfit The Hempolics. If variety is the spice of life then this album embodies it, taking a heavy reggae roots influence and mashing it with hip hop, electro, soul, rock and pop to provide an antidote to the attention-deficit generation. Some bands talk an ‘all killer no filler’ album, The Hempolics walk it.

Over years of recording top international talent The Hempolics enigmatic leader, Grippa Laybourne, has been carefully honing his own masterpiece and selecting a gang armed and dangerous enough to execute it. Alongside mainstay vocalists Nubiya, Dandelion and Harry come other top talent including Maxi Jazz and Paolo Nutini. Singles off the album have already picked up massive support on BBC Radio.

With a unique modern yet vintage sound and a serious punk DIY ethic this working class band are destined to have the rich kids and performance school drones dominating the industry quaking in their wake. This is the sound of the underdog coming to bite.

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released October 6, 2017

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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