This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Those expecting another slab of roots-reggae rhythm from legendary drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare are in for a surprise.
Teaming with electronica producer/remixer Howie B — whose resumé includes Brian Eno, U2 and Bjork — Sly and Robbie deconstruct their organic Rastaman vibrations and then marry them to the glossy robotics of drum machines, samples and studio effects. As an experiment, it’s neat; as an album, it’s a mixed result. When they work, the resulting grooves could be backing tracks from The Clash’s Sandinista or Combat Rock. When they don’t, they could be Tom Tom Club rejects.
