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Their new album includes some of the strongest material they've ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and the corresponding dub counter parts; this is their finest album to date. With such strong material we knew we had to pull out all the stops when it came to the final mixes and who better than legendary musician, producer, engineer and all round British reggae genius Dennis Bovell (Matumbi, Steel Pulse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aswad, Madness, Orange Juice, The Slits) who has taken the songs to the next level and given us the strongest British reggae album in years. The album kicks off with \u003ci\u003eRelijan\u003c\/i\u003e, a roots anthem with lyrics that resonate with contemporary relevance whilst the music has the timeless feel of the best seventies roots. This track raises the game for Talisman and puts them on par with such British greats as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty in Roots at their best; without doubt destined to be seen as a classic of the genre. The pace and the lyrical intent doesn't let up: \u003ci\u003eTalkin' Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a brand new song yet imbued with the feel and vibes of early eighties Talisman. \u003ci\u003eShe Look like Reggae\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming piece of observational song writing that rewards repeated listening with hidden depths and use of a full horn section. It's hard to overstate Dennis Bovell's contribution to British music, reggae in particular and we can't think of anyone more qualified to mix these tracks. 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To commemorate 20 years of one of the UKs most loved reggae bands, Laid Blak mark the occasion by releasing the Live recording of their 20 Year Anniversary gig live, available both on audio CD and DVD. On the 22nd October 2022, to a packed out venue the legendary Fleece in Bristol, Laid Blak held a one off celebratory performance to commemorate 20 years of the bands existence. An unforgettable night that included acoustic renditions of band classics 'Lava', 'Woah' and 'A Little Bit of This'. The show opened with the return of the original song writer and guitarist James Barlow and ended with a very emotional surprise guest performance from original front man Flex (and yes with quilt and all!).  The band ended the year with news of yet another award-winning album, 'The Vaults' having been voted by the people as album of the year within the Reggae Fraternity UK, so fitting that tracks from this great piece of work will now be available to view and hear performed live on stage. 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Oldwah has previously worked with us, mixing the Vibes album \"Reminisce\" and was also the man given the job of mixing the unfinished tracks on the soon to be released Capital Letters archive album \"Reality\". With 40 years experience as a performing musician and an even longer standing love of reggae, he brings his own unique perspective to the task.  Having talked to the band and hitting it off with fellow bassie Dennison Joseph, Oldwah was keen to produce something that bore his stamp but also pleased the band members. He describes his take on the music as \"a piece of vinyl from 1978 taken out of a dusty sleeve\", not slick and clean but having that authentic vibe.\n\n Influenced by the classic dub sounds of albums like \"African Dub Chapter 3\" and \"King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown\", Oldwah's dubs take you on a journey and as a musician he focuses in on instruments sometimes blending them together to great effect. 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