Lanza, Jessy: Slapped By My Life (Vinyl EP) Max Romeo & The Upsetters I'm Coming Home

I'm Coming Home

Acclaimed by Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis

and the Fatback Band’s ‘Gotta Learn How To Dance’ which was used by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo on the tough rap of ‘Streets Of New York’ in 1990

record sales were lagging

Always Crush Me

Lanza, Jessy: Slapped By My Life (Vinyl EP) Max Romeo & The Upsetters I'm Coming HomeSlapped By My Life is a bittersweet paean to Jessy's husband. Musically it leans into a more dancefloor oriented sound, playful and floaty at a speedy 158bpm. The Existential Edit version pushes even further onto the dancefloor, accentuating the sweeping, lush synth textures with just accents and phrases that give it a propulsive bounce. Lyrically, it flits between open love, gratefulness and uncertainty, and is the most simple, direct and personal