Steel Pulse Set To Release First Album In 15 Years, Mass Manipulation, On Rootfire Cooperative/Wiseman Doctrine May 17
STEEL PULSE SET TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN 15 YEARS, MASS MANIPULATION, ON ROOTFIRE COOPERATIVE/WISEMAN DOCTRINE MAY 17
LEAD SINGLE âCRY CRY BLOODâ OUT NOW
2019 U.S. HEADLINE TOUR AND SUMMER FESTIVALS CONFIRMED
Album cover; photo credit: Patrick Niddrie
âAcclaimed as the greatest British reggae band when it emerged in 1978, Steel Pulse is perhaps the last great old-school reggae band left.ââNPR, âAll Things Consideredâ
U.K. reggae legends Steel Pulse announce today their first new studio album in 15 years, Mass Manipulation, out May 17 via Rootfire Cooperative in partnership with Steel Pulseâs own imprint, Wiseman Doctrine. Lead single âCry Cry Bloodâ debuts today. Rolling Stone calls the track âa meditative rocker with deftly placed horns, guitars and strings bubbling up above the songâs thumping groove,â noting that âDavid Hindsâ lyrics touch on injustice and violence, but end with a revolutionary call as he sings, âThe whole worldâs taking advantage/While we stand aside and look/It was prophesied weâd rise again/Just take a second look.ââ Recorded over the course of several years on three continents, the track can now be streamed/shared HERE. The full album can be pre-ordered/pre-saved HERE with deluxe bundles available HERE.
Comprised of 15 new, original songs and two mystic interludes written and arranged by lead vocalist David Hinds and co-produced by bandmates Sidney Mills and David Elecciri, Mass Manipulation marks Steel Pulseâs twelfth studio albumâand a timely return to the bandâs signature message of social justice and bridging the racial divide through the power of music. While many of the actors and details of the worldâs socio-political landscape have changed in the four decades that Steel Pulse has been committed to bettering mankind through music, the band continues to engage controversial topics of human rights on a global scale. âWe cannot abandon the future that our ancestors have struggled for,â asserts Hinds.
After a long legacy of major label releases with Universal, Elektra and Island Records, for Mass Manipulation Steel Pulse made a calculated decision to partner with the unique nonprofit label Rootfire Cooperative. Formed in 2016 as a partnership with Ineffable Music Group, Billboard reports, âRootfire Cooperative is a label services program designed to provide interest-free loans for the production and marketing of recorded music. The artists maintain 100% ownership of their music throughout the entire process.â
The band is set to tour widely throughout Europe and the United States in support of Mass Manipulation. See below for current U.S. tour dates, with many more to be announced.
MASS MANIPULATION TRACK LIST
1. Rize
2. Zem Dem
3. Stop You Coming and Come
4. Thank The Rebels
5. Justice In Jena
6. Human Trafficking
7. Cry Cry Blood
8. Donât Shoot
9. Trinkets and Beads?
10. No Satan Side
11. Natty
12. Mass Manipulation
13. World Gone Mad
14. Black and White Oppressors
15. The Final Call
16. Higher Love (Rasta Love)
17. Nations Of The World
STEEL PULSE TOUR DATES
March 30âThe WarfieldâSan Francisco, CA
March 31âFremont TheaterâSan Luis Obispo, CA
April 2âMateel Community CenterâRedway, CA
April 3âRevolution HallâPortland, OR
April 5âMcDonald TheatreâEugene, OR
April 6âKnitting FactoryâSpokane, WA
April 7âVogue TheatreâVancouver, BC
April 9âShowbox SoDoâSeattle, WA
April 11âThe WilmaâMissoula, MT
April 12âPink Garter TheatreâJackson, WY
April 13âSpring Back to VailâVail, CO
April 14âThe DepotâSalt Lake City, UT
April 16âRialto TheatreâTucson, AZ
April 17âBrooklyn BowlâLas Vegas, NV
April 19âBelly Up AspenâAspen, CO
April 20âRed Rocks AmphitheatreâMorrison, CO
May 2âBelly Up TavernâSolana Beach, CA
May 3âBeach Life FestivalâRedondo Beach, CA
May 24âCalifornia Roots Music & Arts FestivalâMonterey, CA
July 14âLevitate Music and Arts FestivalâMarshfield, MA
August 25âLOCKNâ FestivalâArrington, VA
August 30âDry Diggings FestivalâPlacerville, CA
September 1âDry Diggings FestivalâPlacerville, CA
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