I realize I am starting to sound like a broken record, but Canada is brewing some of the best reggae rock bands in recent times. Maybe it is because it doesn't have a California stereotype to live up to, but the music coming out of bands like Goodbye Beatdown and Giraffe Aftermath take the genre into exciting new directions.

Around before both those aforementioned bands, Dodger was mixing reggae rock into an alt rock sound. With a new fresh five track EP, Abombanation, the band has the crossover potential to really blow up! With the foundation of a huge production sound and catchy choruses, each song instantly attracts. There is no better example than the EP’s lead track and made for radio, Count and the dramatic The Sleep.

Musth is the most fun and interesting track here with horns punctuating the groove. I swear it also sounds like an elephant is sampled on that track - maybe that is just me. Still it is one of the most creative tunes I had the pleasure of being exposed to this year. Like most really great EPs, the five tracks here is too short a number for maximum enjoyment.

If you like more rock in your reggae rock, if you like to bang your head and sing-along Wayne & Garth style while listening to your rock at ear bleeding levels, Dodger should automatically default to the top of your "must purchase" list.

By Pilipo