Bleep

Consisting of tunes recorded by legendary dub producer Adrian Sherwood and Ari-Up, who sadly passed away two years before its release, the LP sees the collective project deliver some of their tried-and-tested post-punk-dub-reggae amalgams (in particular on the outrageous German-language tongue-in-cheek of ‘The Scheisse Song’) alongside a burgeoning fascination in EDM and dancehall — at least a few years before it went mainstream in the UK in the latter’s case. The likes of ‘Conquer’ and ‘Musical Terrorist’ deploy some serious soundsystem ammunition, while ‘The Worst Of Me’ goes for a more low key riddim and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, a melodious sensibility rarely seen elsewhere in New Age Steppers’ discography.

But where the LP gets strangely moving is in the no-nonsense punk rage of ‘My Nerves’, a fitting tribute to the project’s late vocalist which brings the project full circle to its DIY roots.

Another seminal New Age Steppers work — Love Forever is beautifully touching for its undeniable fury.