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Easy Star All-Stars: Easy Star's Thrillah
Thrillah will be available to stream on demand from Monday, August 20 through August 27, 2012.
-- By KCRW Music Publicity Director and Music Blog Editor, Rachel Reynolds
Taking on Michael Jackson for a covers collection is no easy task, but neither is taking on the Beatles, Pink Floyd, or Radiohead, all legends whose classic work has gotten the reggae treatment from Easy Star All-Stars.
Thrillah, on August 28.
“I didn’t have to try to make non-dance music into dance music as on our previous albums because the original Thriller is so danceable already. I needed to find ways to make each song groove in a different way from the original version – I didn’t want any of the arrangements to be obvious in that regard.”
We’re glad the Easy Star All-Stars were up for the challenge, and after checking out this week’s Album Preview, we think you will be too.
Thrillah will be available to stream on demand from Monday, August 20 through August 27, 2012.