OPM - Golden State of Mind
Suburban Noize Records

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4 Stars

OPM is back with their fourth album since their debut Menace to Sobriety
released in 2000. The newest album is entitled Golden State of Mind and
this album is great! Keeping with the OPM style, Golden State of Mind
provides a great mix of Reggae, Rock, and Rap with assistance from a few
outside artists including Jim Perkins, Big B, Jamie Allensworth, and
more. Honestly, I had never gotten too deep into OPM’s material before
this album, but I cannot put this album down! The combination of the
three styles put into this album really plays to my eclectic preference
in music. I definitely recommend this album more to people who like
Reggae, but I would never discourage anyone from picking it up. The
overall product is well put together, but there are a couple tracks I
prefer over the rest. My favorite track is “Feel the Vibration” (Track
1). This song puts a nice Rock beat together with Reggae style guitars
and vocals featuring Jim Perkins of Southern California band Dumbluck.
Other than “Feel the Vibration”, I suggest checking out “Set it on Fire”
(Track 8 ) featuring Jamie Allensworth of California band NAFRO and
“Dirty White” (Track 5) featuring rapper Big B. “Set it on Fire” is just
another great example of OPM’s Reggae style and “Dirty White” is one of
the songs that implements the Rap element of OPM’s sound. Overall, I,
again, recommend Golden State of Mind to any Reggae fans, but it’s also
a great album for anyone looking to expand their musical tastes.