Officially released yesterday on Pirates Press Records, The Aggrolites are back with the new Reggae Now!, to be followed by their first US tour in six years, starting next Wednesday.
Following a hiatus, the band got together for a one-off recording session in 2015 that ultimately spawned the new record, which was written and recorded in 2018.
“We wanted to keep it real,” says vocalist Jesse Wagner. "Even though we were proud of [2009 album] IV, we know we went outside the box a little on that one. This time around, we decided to keep it natural: Simple, two-chord reggae. It’s feel-good music. We know what people like out of us. Let’s just be us.”
Long Beach Dub All Stars will join them on tour.
On tour:
May 29th - San Jose, CA - The Ritz
May 30th - Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewhouse
May 31st - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
June 1st - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
June 2nd - Garberville, CA - Summer Arts and Music Festival
June 4th - Victoria, Canada - Capital Ballroom
June 5th - Vancouver, Canada - Imperial Vancouver
June 6th - Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge
June 7th - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
June 8th - Bend, OR - Domino Room
June 11th - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
June 13th - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
June 14th - Denver, CO - Cervante’s
June 15th - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
June 16th - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
June 20th - Ventura, CA - Discovery Ventura
June 21st - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
June 22nd - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
June 23rd - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
July 9th - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room & Garage
July 10th - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
July 11th - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
July 12th - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
July 13th - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theater
July 14th - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Surfer (The Bar)
July 16th - Key West, FL - Key West Pier
July 17th - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
July 18th - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
July 19th - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Heaven)
July 20th - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
July 23rd - Nashville, TN - The Cowan
July 24th - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
July 25th - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
July 27th - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
July 26th - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
July 28th - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
July 31st - Toronto. Canada - The Opera House
August 2nd - Grand Rapids, MI
August 3rd - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
August 4th - Kansas City, MO - Madrid Theatre
Reggae Now! track listing:
Pound for Pound
Say or Do
Groove Them Move Them
Jack Pot
Hurry Up
Love Me Tonight
Western Taipan
People Win
Help Man
Invasion
Why You Rat
15 or 50
Aggro Reggae Party
Shadow Walk
