Name: Kiss, Cuddle and Torture Vol 2
Brand: The Hempolics

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ZZR002CD

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-07-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

5056032328044

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

ZZR002LPX

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yellow

Extended format: Yes

5056032328181

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2 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / yellow

Artist

The Hempolics

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Zee Zee Records

The Hempolics return with Kiss, Cuddle and Torture: Volume 2, the follow-up to their triumphant 2017 album which won them accolades including a BBC 6 Music ‘Album Of The Year’ selection. The new release builds on their trademark mash-up sound of reggae, dub, soul and pop but explores new territories with elements of hip-hop, shoegaze and trip-hop welcome additions to the mix. As with Volume 1, the release is underpinned by the masterful production of main man Grippa – an engineer who cut his teeth working with Faithless – and he’s once again joined by unmistakable Hempolics vocalists Dandelion and Nubiya, who continues to turn heads with her Amy Winehouse meets Hollie Cook timbre. Highlights of the album include the upbeat soul and reggae hit Play On, the trip-hop meets dub-influenced single, Full of Surprises, and the British reggae-funk stomper Bongadashi. Gotta Thing sees the band deliver a fast hip-hop house track laced with classic Hempolics’ reggae flavours, vocals courtesy of Miami rapper Cojack, whilst Place Is Here, written by Grippa alongside Faithless vocalist Pauline Taylor, is a 90’s shoegaze influenced cut with a languid psych groove.

Kiss, Cuddle and Torture Vol 2

Music GB