These dubbed-out, island-influenced disco tracks eminate from 70s London, where 20th Century Steel Band's Peter Blackman founded Steel An' Skin, a workshop to create and spread new Afro-Carribean sounds in the UK. Their lone album was recently reissued in Japan (with a great documentary DVD no less) but the always on-point Honest Jon's has pressed up three of the full-length's nicest cuts to 12" for your spinning pleasure. "Afro Punk Reggae Dub(1)" is an grooving, dubby disco jam with plenty of steel in the mix - nothing fancy or flamboyant about this one, just a really solid track. Flip it over for the good vibes vocal version ("Reggae Is Here Once Again(2)") and the all-percussion 'n' whistles "Gadzo Drumming(3)," which sounds like it could be quite useful in the right hands. Definitely recommended.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red