| Early Years (Moodie Music, 1974) *GUEST REVIEW* Alternative or Sonic Youth style rock is always mutating into new sub genres. There is slowcore, jazzcore, twee indie, stoner rock, no wave, and low-fi, amongst others. Low-fi is always a strange genre, as it’s not clear if the un-produced demo-like quality was the result of economy or a deliberate strategy. Quite often, bands such as Guided By Voices and The Fall have had low-fi phases in the early years, but changed as more was spent on recording. Early Years is low-fi reggae. By low-fi, I mean that significant portions of it were recorded in a cupboard or bath. Most tracks are toasts that recall Big Youth, I-Roy, and U-Roy. The low-fi nature of the tracks muffles the vocals slightly and leaves the music sounding a little too flat. The standout track is "Trevor Wallace." I’ve no idea who he is, but he sounds like an interesting fellow. Note: Moodie is not to be confused with Harry Mudie. - ragudave |
| Track Listing 1. Mafia 2. Nobody 3. Untouchable 4. Trevor Wallace 5. Jah Live 6. It's a Natty Affair 7. Miss World 8. Drama of the Day 9. Down in the Ghetto 10. Down in the Ghetto Dub |
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