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Formed in 2015, The Loving Paupers are a Washington, DC-based collective brought together through a mutual love of the Jamaican musical masters, with a particular affinity for the late 70s/early 80s reggae era. Adding to that, this reggae/dub outfit has formed under an ever-present influence of Lennon-McCartney songwriting, along with other non-Jamaican groups like The Kinks, The Zombies, The Supremes. The result is a one-of-a-kind alchemy of hypnotic Jamaican rhythms meeting British Invasion melodies.
The Paupers recorded their self-titled debut EP in 2016, which introduced listeners to their melancholy sound. They then followed up with the full-length LINES (and its companion album LINES IN DUB) in 2019. In 2020, they released the EP VALUABLES. The Loving Paupers' newest album, LADDERS, delivers more singularly moody melodies and broken hearted roots reggae. Lead vocalist Kelly Di Filippo provides intrigue through vivid musical vignettes and evocative lyrics, and her voice, which sounds nothing like any of her contemporaries in the modern reggae scene, helps make the Paupers' sound so unique. Broken hearted roots reggae and dreamy lovers rock vibes are woven effortlessly into every track. The album is mixed by Latin GRAMMY award-winning producer (and Easy Star Records labelmate) Victor Rice, who has a long standing relationship with the Paupers dating back to their first record.
The Paupers recorded their self-titled debut EP in 2016, which introduced listeners to their melancholy sound. They then followed up with the full-length LINES (and its companion album LINES IN DUB) in 2019. In 2020, they released the EP VALUABLES. The Loving Paupers' newest album, LADDERS, delivers more singularly moody melodies and broken hearted roots reggae. Lead vocalist Kelly Di Filippo provides intrigue through vivid musical vignettes and evocative lyrics, and her voice, which sounds nothing like any of her contemporaries in the modern reggae scene, helps make the Paupers' sound so unique. Broken hearted roots reggae and dreamy lovers rock vibes are woven effortlessly into every track. The album is mixed by Latin GRAMMY award-winning producer (and Easy Star Records labelmate) Victor Rice, who has a long standing relationship with the Paupers dating back to their first record.
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