A legend that needs no introduction, his musical story has been followed and read by millions worldwide, his reputation as being the inventor and instigator of dub experrymentation and innovation has grown to heights that no other Jamaican producer has come close to achieving, his music especially between the years of 1969 through to 1979 is revered, collected, studied and emulated by thousands of musical followers around the globe, today he continues to play concerts to sell out fans in clubs and venues backed by various session musicians who’s line up depends on his current project. Always in demand to voice and appear on recordings and courted by various record labels and film crews Lee Perry has without a doubt superseded all that we thought was the limit. His latest album ‘Revelation’ features 13 tracks of varied reggae and dub genre cuts with a real laid back late night listening vibe.
No mistaking his vocal style and delivering his ‘scratchisms’ in fine style this is a very enjoyable listening album, the production quality and musicianship of ultra high standards will no doubt see this album gaining top reviews and new fans for Mr Perry.
Track 1 “Revelation Revolution Evolution” sets the albums laid back vibe off in fine chilled style whilst track 4 “Holy Angels” could be a Studio 1 cut of the 2010’s with its catchy and addictive hook line, with scratch praising the singers and players of the instruments.
Track 7 “Books Of Moses” has soul running through it’s veins and at the same time with low in the mix organ and guitars harking back respectfully to those classic late sixties Upsetter instrumentals with Scratch being, well, Ultra Scratch! Indeed throughout the whole album Scratch references past song titles.
I have found during the past 10 years that many people who have reviewed Lee Perry releases post ark tend to concentrate on his bafflin’ nonsense lyrics, it’s true that sometimes he does tend to go off down strange avenues that only he understands yet at the same time he does make a lot of sense in what he’s stating he’s just stating it Scratch style, the message is there if one takes the time to listen and re-listen. An allegory of music and each time one listens there’s an alternative meaning, perhaps….. An interesting album, not every tune will have you exclaiming wonderment there are a couple of fillers it has to be said, but on the whole very enjoyable and the album signs off with the crucial “An Eye For An Eye”. Lee Scratch Perry, wise observer and commentator of situations, It’s not ark music, it’s not late sixties Upsetter yet there are elements of old peppering the tracks more so on some of the intro’s, take a listen to the album.
(Gibsy)
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