Album lore

Samuel Laviso’s ANTI TROPHY arrives on BLUE CANE in May 2024, presenting five tracks steeped in the rocksteady tradition yet marked by a contemporary austerity. Recorded with a deliberate economy of means, the album’s five pieces—including the featured “LAWOND”—unfold with a measured pulse, evoking the genre’s characteristic offbeat rhythms without excess ornamentation. The sparse track titles—PALE PALE, KABOLO, BYPASS, among others—suggest a focus on elemental grooves and vocal restraint.Though modest in circulation, with just a handful of listeners on Last.fm, ANTI TROPHY holds a quiet place within the lineage of modern rocksteady releases. It is an artifact for the discerning crate-digger who prizes subtlety over bombast, revealing its qualities through repeated plays rather than immediate flourish. For those tracing the genre’s ongoing dialogue beyond its 1960s roots, Laviso’s work signals a patient, pared-back approach to classic Jamaican rhythms.

Album lore

Samuel Laviso’s ANTI TROPHY arrives on BLUE CANE in May 2024, presenting five tracks steeped in the rocksteady tradition yet marked by a contemporary austerity. Recorded with a deliberate economy of means, the album’s five pieces—including the featured “LAWOND”—unfold with a measured pulse, evoking the genre’s characteristic offbeat rhythms without excess ornamentation. The sparse track titles—PALE PALE, KABOLO, BYPASS, among others—suggest a focus on elemental grooves and vocal restraint.Though modest in circulation, with just a handful of listeners on Last.fm, ANTI TROPHY holds a quiet place within the lineage of modern rocksteady releases. It is an artifact for the discerning crate-digger who prizes subtlety over bombast, revealing its qualities through repeated plays rather than immediate flourish. For those tracing the genre’s ongoing dialogue beyond its 1960s roots, Laviso’s work signals a patient, pared-back approach to classic Jamaican rhythms.