They haven't made too many records since their early '90s reunion, and I was always suspicious of how they might stand next to the classics. Well, this new CD surprised me a lot. Produced by current bassist Tony Barber and recorded by Harvey Birrell at Southern Studios in London, this record actually rocks damn hard. Guitars are loud, drums crack, and songs are strong. I might just be excited, but I think there's a few new "classics" in this seventh album. Mastered by Duncan Cowell at Sound Mastering in London. (www.mergerecords.com)
Music Reviews | No. 36
World Peace
by Larry Crane
I've been digging through many of the recent Studio One and Trojan reissues, listening to all kinds of reggae from the sixties through the seventies. I really dig the sounds, but as reggae eased into...