For those familiar with the work of British dubmeister and producer extraordinaire
Adrian Sherwood, the thought of he and
Scratch working together sets off fits of near-Pavlovian salivating. This collaboration is excellent, and
Perry and
Sherwood (both of whom traffic in an idiosyncratic sound and approach to production) sound perfectly suited as collaborators. What helps considerably is the effectiveness of
Sherwood's band
the Dub Syndicate, who rock a little harder than the Upsetters and create edgier, more brittle soundscapes for
Perry to romp through and
Sherwood to produce (although it should be noted that
Perry had a hand in the production too).
Perry's toasting and singing are not as manic as on
Battle of Armagideon, but he delivers the goods on tracks like "S.D.I" and "Allergic to Lies."
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John Dougan, Rovi