Review: Sublime's Catalog Blends Punk, Hip-Hop, and Reggae Amidst Addiction and Party Culture
By
Sadie Sartini Garner
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Summary
A review of Sublime's discography, focusing on their two albums 40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Sublime (1996). The article describes the band's unique blend of punk, hip-hop, and reggae, rooted in the Long Beach scene, and notes the contrast between their party aesthetic and the underlying themes of suffering and addiction. The review highlights the musical influences bookending their catalog—from Minutemen's D. Boon to the Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe first voice you hear on Sublime's first record, 1992's 40oz. to Freedom, belongs to Minutemen's D. Boon.
The last voice you hear on their last record, 1996's Sublime, belongs to the Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock.
Though the music was caked in a house-party muck of stepped-on pizza, spilled bong water, and wetsuit sand, it was rooted in suffering and addiction—having a real bad time and trying to party through it.
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