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Track Listing
1. Awake
2. Boom Draw
3. On the Floor
4. Rosehall
5. Little Too Late, A - (featuring Stephen Marley)
6. Just In Time
7. Jah Works
8. Oh Girl - (featuring Mr. Cheeks)
9. Violence In the Streets - (featuring Damian Marley)
10. All I Know
11. Stay With Me
12. Sharp As a Razor
13. Things Ain't Cool
14. Trying
Album Notes
Personnel: Julian Marley (vocals, various instruments); Aston Barrett (guitar, bass instrument); Luke Andrews (guitar); Noel Davey (keyboard); Conrad Scarlett (keyboards); Owen "Dready" Reid (bass instrument); Craig Taylor (drums); Harry T (percussion).
After six years off, Julian Marley, scion of reggae's first family, returned in 2009 with AWAKE. The record opens on the wistful, organic groove of the title track, an organ-laced and plainly pretty song which injects a refreshing angle on the oft-travelled topic of consciousness. There's a psychedelic undercurrent to the classic Rastafarian reggae on AWAKE, as a keen love for tradition mixes with an ear for a modern jam. However, the best moment may come on the pure old-school Jamaican love-lost song "A Little Too Late."
Industry Reviews
5 stars out of 5 -- [F]ull of variety, linked not only by Julian's excellent songwriting but also by the creative production of brother Steven, who crafts 70s roots reggae rhythms finely, but with an up-to-date edge.
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