Released November 26, 2002 | Length 53:54 Release date 26 November 2002 Label Reggae Lounge | |
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I & I Survived is the seventh full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains.
Contents
This album inverts the emphasis of Bad Brains' previous albums, which stress their punk/metal/hard rock side alongside touches of reggae. In contrast, I & I Survived is a mostly instrumental offering emphasizing reggae, ska, and dub elements (including a horn section on several songs) with only occasional forays into hard rock and punk music. The voice of band vocalist H.R. does appear on the album, albeit in sampled form from previous albums.
The album includes new songs alongside completely revamped remakes of a few Bad Brains classics such as 1983's "How Low Can a Punk Get?", two versions of the Quickness classic "Gene Machine", and a dancehall reggae version of the usually mellow "I & I Survive".
Critic Todd Kristel of Allmusic.com gave the album 3-out-of-5 stars, describing it as "a solid effort even if it doesn't break a lot of new ground".
Track listing
- Jah Love (Jenifer, Miller)
- Overdub (Jenifer, Miller)
- How Low Can a Punk Get? (Jenifer, Miller)
- I & I Survive (Jenifer, Miller)
- Cowboy (Jenifer, Miller)
- Gene Machine (Jenifer, Miller)
- Ghetto (Ray Chinna Shim)
- Rally (Jenifer, Miller)
- September (Ray Chinna Shim)
- Ragga Dub (Jenifer, Miller)
- Gene Machine (remix) (Jenifer, Miller; remixed by Daryl Jenifer and Neil Robertson)
- I & I Survive (Shiner Massive Mix) (Jenifer, Miller; remixed by Will Fulton, featuring Larry "Son Shiner" Devore)
Personnel
Songs
1Jah Love4:50
2Overdub4:23
3How Low Can a Punk Get3:25