They speak so clearly about a life of beer, weed, and desolate career prospects - a life Ive come to know so well living in Miami, surrounded by twenty-somethings without direction and a love for days off. Regardless of their obvious struggle with hard drugs, the guys in the band were able to produce carefree music, sometimes even incorporating a grimy sense of humor into their lyrics (see Wrong Way). Its that neo-reggae funk that, for me, makes Sublime the band that means summertime. There is such a decadent sexiness in his voice when it joins forces with the cadence of his guitar in numbers like Pawn Shop, it makes my hips just come alive and once the gyrating starts, it becomes contagious.
Im not much of a reggae fan, but listening to that mans voice glide over their dubs, I cant help but start hopping. Its the perfect blend of soft congas, looping drum and bass, and the seductive serenade style that was Nowells forte. This last track might be my sole favorite. From beginning to end, Sublime captures the bands ska, punk, & reggae kicks, offering a variety of styles from the radio-friendly, super boppy What I Got, to the slow, drawn out, sexy guitar of Pawn Shop, hardcore punk of Paddle Out, and chill hip-hop & latin vibes in ∽oin Time. With tracks as classic as Garden Grove, ∺pril 29, 1992, ∽oin Time, ∼aress Me Down, and basically almost every other one on the album, Im more than proud to bare my guilty pleasure. Nevertheless, Nowells heroin-related death didnt prevent his last work from going Platinum five times and becoming this little lasss party predilection.Īlthough some may say Sublime was just an unfortunate product of the 90s lowlife Cali crowd, or a mindless surfer boy experiment, Im repping the LBC all the way. Released mid-summer in 1996, Sublime was the bands only album to come out under the wing of a major record label (Gasoline Alley/MCA), and whats tragic about it is that frontman Bradley Nowell didnt even make it alive long enough to see it hit the stores. When this time comes, and youre itching to drop all responsibility and dive into your summer vacation, what better soundtrack than Sublimes third and last studio album, their self-titled groove machine? Seriously, all you want to do is grab that six pack that looks so inviting sitting there in that gas station refrigerator and head to the closest body of water for some quality chillin. Even if your hometown is devoid of seasonal changes and its sunny out all year long, there comes a time in between March and May when the heat is just too damn much. Sometimes, a girl just cant keep waiting for summertime.
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