Hornin' Sounds Vinilo y CD

Review: Israel Movements is an 80's roots reggae band from Birmingham. Someone has been digging in the vaults and tuned out some multitrack tapes for this underrated opus so that they can be pressured. The talented band bring deep roots, mad steppers, dii sounds and on this version some newly extended dubs that really make their mark. 'No sniff, no coke, no heroin, just stick with sinsemilla' is a fine hook to kick off the opening track with and from there things remain essential as many different reggae styles are explored with great social-political commentary up top.

Review: For those who know, Eugene 'Yonachak' Cline is a genius producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who hails from St Lucia. This new long player on Hornin Sounds shines a light on that with some of his finest cuts from the 70s and 80s serve dup in all their glory. Opener 'Too Much Confusion" is a a deep roots joint filled with suffering, Yonacha's vocal fluttering at the top end as he relives his pain. An instrumental version and two different dub versions close out the first side, with two different takes of the more ponderous dub joint "Rejoice In Jah" taking care of the flip along with the much busier "Calypso Fever". Vital stuff.