Blawan * Sickelixir [New LP] recent_bt 15 tracks devoid of borders

15 tracks devoid of borders

' Ranglin swiftly rose to the higher echelons of the Jamaican music industry and by the mid-70s was firmly established as one of the island's premier music makers

Released by Universal and the family's own Ghetto Youths United label

It was produced between the band's touring commitments

Heard Them Stirring

Blawan * Sickelixir [New LP] recent_bt 15 tracks devoid of bordersBlawan's new album SickElixir, released through XL Recordings, is a comprehensive realisation of the sound that he's been pursuing. It's a record that he perceives to be his debut full length and a deeply personal creative endeavour, one that helped him process family trauma, emotional upheaval, and the loss of friends. Growing up in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Blawan (real name Jamie Roberts) was obsessed with playing the drums, locking himself away