Ink 19 magazine’s New Music Now spotlights the artists and songs we can't get out of our heads.

Today's episode is a love song for crankin’ new reggae sounds inspired by old traditions, with gleaming conversation among three friends about four new albums bringing joy right now.

Songwriter and bassist James Searl of Mike duSt and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad joins DJ Kayla Kush from WORT fm Madison and Ink 19’s Julius C.Lacking as they run down new tracks from The Allergies’ latest album Promises, Antidote from Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Man Like Devin’s Wheel and Shoulder - Acoustic Reggae, Rocksteady and Ska, Vol. 1. and James Searl’s own Mike duSt recording, This Is Life in the Arms of the Octopus.

Stream the show for a veritable happy hour of music to make you feel good. Even right now.

This episode was produced by Frank Dreyer, Ian Koss, Gregory Schaefer, and Rose Petralia. Our theme music was composed by Avi Bortnick—check him out online at avibortnick.com. Big thanks to Julius C. Lacking from Ink 19.

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