Basement Style by Jaya The Cat - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

Here's the paradigmatic tercet; it's short on grace but long on paradigm: "I like punk rock/I love reggae/And if you wanna talk heavy metal it better be from the '70s not the '80s." That pretty much says it all, and by now you're thinking "Oh great, another punky ska band." But believe it or not, this one's different. For one thing, Jaya the Cat is a punk band first and ska/reggae outfit second. That means that the skanking offbeats are kept firmly yoked to the song itself and are never given the chance to giddy up past the point of reasonable speed; it also means that the music tends to serve the words and not the other way around. That's not to say that the music is second-rate; on the contrary, this muscular guitar/guitar/bass trio (with guest drummer for the studio debut) possesses an admirable command of both chops and hooks, and singer Geoff has mastered the subtle art of shouting in a way that delivers melody without seeming to. The charts are pretty consistent: mid-tempo punk guitars lay down thick-as-a-brick offbeats and the drums alternate between straight-up rock and simmering one-drop, with the occasional turntablist interlude. Typical masterpieces include the hilarious anti-religion screed "Wilderness" and the hilarious anti-California screed "Cultifornia." Wind your waist and bang your head.

1. Intro

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

2. Are You with Me?

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

3. The Bottle and the Cross

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

4. Shit Jobs for Rock

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

5. The Wilderness

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

6. State of Emergency

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

7. Forward

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

8. Painful Memory

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

9. Cultifornia

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

10. Borrowed Time

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

11. Convenience Store

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

12. God and State

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

13. Pass Out

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

14. Just Another Question

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

15. Car Crash

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

16. State of Emergency

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

17. Dominant Paradigm

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

18. Six Cold Beers

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

19. Basement Style

by Jaya The Cat

Primary Artist: Jaya The Cat; Main Performer
Composer: Benjamin Murphy
David Smith
Geoffrey Lagadec; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

17/19 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, Rock, Ska Punk

Label

Ring Of Fire Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

Netherlands

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 13, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4250137214054