The Calamatix - The Calamatix (2024) [Hi-Res]

The Calamatix is the self-titled debut album from reggae-rooted, punk-flavored quartet, The Calamatix. Pulling influences from Jamaican rocksteady, and old-school ska, the heart of The Calamatix’s sound is lead singer-songwriter, Raylin Joy. Born in Ventura, California, Joy grew up in Scotland and moved back to the US when she was 23. Joy’s writing and the life experiences that inform it, propels The Calamatix’s triumphant songs about love and life. The contrast between the optimistic spirit of these songs and the struggle that produced them gives each song a real power and weight. “When this record first came into existence years ago, I was going through one of the hardest periods of my life.” Joy explains. “I was really struggling with depression and I didn't have a lot to live for, honestly, at the time. I was really, really struggling. Then I would go in the studio and we'd write a song and I'd just be on the biggest high. So, for a long time, this record was one of the main things keeping me going.” To bring these songs to life, Joy partnered with guitarist Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid) and the duo began laying the album’s foundation, funneling the darkness and depression into music that was bright and uplifting.

Tracklist:
1 Love, Lies & Alibis
2 Believe It or Not
3 Still Rudy
4 Rootstyle
5 Book Of Love
6 Dread
7 Boom Bap
8 Lady
9 Enjoy This Life
10 Phone Call
11 Before it Stops
12 Tupelo Honey