''New Heavy'' is the second studio album by

Dub Trio Dub Trio is a dub/rock cross-over band from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. History Dub Trio consists of bassist Stu Brooks, guitarist DP Holmes, and drummer Joe Tomino. With the addition of electronic, rock, punk and heavy metal, the grou ...

. It was released on

ROIR ROIR (pronounced "roar"), or Reachout International Records, is a New York City-based independent record label founded in 1979 by Neil Cooper. Background ROIR was founded the same year that the Sony Walkman launched, and initially, the label ex ...

on May 23, 2006. "Not Alone" features

Mike Patton Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. He has also fronted and/or played with Tomahawk, The ...

on vocals.

Critical reception

Brian Howe of ''

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'' said, "For now, they're talented musicians welding durable dub onto tired post-hardcore with very mixed results." John Bergstrom of ''

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'' commented that "''New Heavy'' isn't just a noble undertaking, it's an ambitious one full of pitfalls. Ron Hart of ''

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'' wrote, "Dub Trio's attempts to fuse metal guitars and echodelic riddims fall right on the money in the studio." David Downs of ''

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'' called the album "Perfect for boozy barbecues, fast driving, and late-night living-room after-parties."

Track listing

Notes * The enhanced CD edition includes videos for "Illegal Dub" and "Casting Out the Nines (Live)".

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Stu Brooks – bass guitar, keyboards, effects, production * DP Holmes – guitar, keyboards, effects, production * Joe Tomino – drums, percussion, keyboards, melodica, effects, production Additional personnel *

– vocals (on "Not Alone") *

Joel Hamilton Joel Hamilton (born 1980) is an American Brooklyn-based record producer, audio engineer and musician. Hamilton performs as a musician for the band Book of Knots. He is also a producer and engineer at Studio G in Brooklyn, New York. In the summer ...

– production, engineering, mixing * Joseph Yoon – executive production * Doug Henderson – mastering * Richard Bloom – artwork * Jason Fried – video

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2006 albums Dub Trio albums ROIR albums