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The Drastics are modern roots music. Their sound fits as easily in a Kingston dancehall as it does in an artist's loft-party in the warehouse district. Though primarily classified as a reggae group, The Drastics embrace many styles of music both live and in the studio. This can be heard in their songs which draw from roots Jamaican music, hip hop, hard-bop jazz, afro-beat, dancehall, as well as folk music from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America. Take this powder keg cocktail of styles, add the pulse of gritty everyday urban living and you get one explosive sound. Not playing into any gimmicks or compromising to trends ("The Drastics deserve much credit for moving deep into unchartered territories" - allMusic Guide) The Drastics have been consistantly rocking crowds for three years from NYC to LA and everywhere in between ("dub masters, The Drastics ... never fail to put on a killer party" - TimeOut Chicago).
“I had kind of a feeling about The Drastics' Premonition, and sure enough, I like it a lot.”
JahWorks.org
“... musically inventive and steeped in a variety of styles ... know how to use horns and melodica to dub it up real fine.”
Beat Magazine
“If you're not familiar with The Drastics, you're missing out on one of the finest dub bands in the country.”
Mikey Tags - Music Is Our Occupation
“These guys have likely learned a lot from the Upsetters, Sly and Robbie, Augustus Pablo and a host of others, but they sound mainly like themselves, with original riddims and melodies abounding and a style as crucial as the best American reggae gets.”
Tom Orr - Reggae-Reviews
“... another easy to listen to disc from the most forward thinking experimental dub act you are likely to find anywhere - 4.5/5 Stars”
Melt Magazine
“Spanning the generations, bridging the worlds between jazz and rock, reggae and prog, and bringing dub to a whole new pinnacle of sound, fans need wait no more, the Drastics have finally delivered their masterpiece.”
Jo-Ann Greene - allMusic Guide
