Urang Matang

Lighting the Fuse (self-released – urangmatang.com)

Urang Matang are a band that I’ve a huge amount of time for, and this release continues to emphasise why I think they’re such a great band.

Continually evolving their sound, this album has a very strong 2-Tone vibe about it, without actually making the mistake a lot of bands make, of trying to copy the sound. That said, they also venture regularly, and comfortably, into reggae territory without managing to sound either unconvincing or patronising. Make no mistake, this is a band who know exactly what they’re doing.

Throwing all this into an 11 track album can’t be easy, especially when they’re all their own creations, but they manage it with aplomb.

If I was to try to define what it is that they do, I’d say that they draw down on all their varied interests, take the bits that they love the most, and create something new from it, something bigger than the parts.

Head to their website, grab a copy, and while you’re there treat yourself to some of their other releases. And tell them we sent you!