“Strawberry Roan,” a new track on Javelin’s upcoming EP, Canyon Candy (to be released April 26), represents a stark departure from their, dare I say it, traditional eclectic mash-up of hip-hop and electronica, to put a distinct and original twist on old country-western tracks. In order balance with their high energy shows, Javelin experimented with, as they put it, making “slow, sometimes beautiful cowboy songs,” which translates into relaxed tracks that have a more distributed sound. In comparison to “Off My Mind” (No Mas 2010) “Strawberry Roan” lets you groove to the almost-funky mash-up instead of throwing a melodic beat in your face (much to my delight, mind you) that forces you to dance. This new venture solidifies Javelin’s prowess as musicians, demonstrating their ability to head in new directions while maintaining what made me love them in the first place. – M. Hoff

Javelin – Strawberry Roan

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Javenlin – Off My Mind

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