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STAIMUSIC ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums worth hearing in full

Reviews, context and selected tracks from complete records across the Staimusic archive.

John Holt — Pledging My Love
Released 1972

Pledging My Love

John Holt

Inside Pledging My Love by John Holt-Pledging My Love

Album overview John Holt's "Pledging My Love," released in 1974, is an iconic reggae album that showcases Holt's smoo…

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Max Romeo — Pocomania Songs
Released 2006

Pocomania Songs

Max Romeo

A closer look at Max Romeo-Pocomania Songs's album Pocomania Songs

Album overview Max Romeo's "Pocomania Songs," released in 1976, is a seminal reggae album that showcases the artist's…

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Dub Pistols — Point Blank
Released 1998

Point Blank

Dub Pistols

A Critical Review of Dub Pistols' Point Blank Album

Dub Pistols have been a major player in the underground music scene since their inception in the late 1990s. They ble…

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Warrior Queen — Poison Dart
Released 2007

Poison Dart

Warrior Queen

Exploring the sound of Warrior Queen: Poison Dart

Poison Dart- Album Overview Released in 2008, "Poison Dart" is the debut album by British artist Warrior Queen, known…

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Pole — Pole
Released 2003

Pole

Pole

A closer look at Pole's album Pole

Pole- Album Overview Pole's self-titled album, "Pole," was released in 1998 under the influential German label, ~scap…

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Junior Murvin — Police and Thieves
Released 1977

Police and Thieves

Junior Murvin

Exploring the sound of Junior Murvin-Police and Thieves: Police and Thieves

Album overview Junior Murvin's debut album, "Police and Thieves," released in 1976, stands as a significant landmark …

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John Holt — Police in Helicopter
Released 1983

Police in Helicopter

John Holt

Review of John Holt-Police in Helicopter – Police in Helicopter

Album overview John Holt's "Police in Helicopter," released in 1983, is a seminal reggae album that captures the soci…

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Vybz Kartel — Pon Di Gaza
Released 2009

Pon Di Gaza

Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel experiments boldly on Pon Di Gaza

Pon Di Gaza- Album Overview "Pon Di Gaza," released in 2010, is an ambitious studio album by the Jamaican dancehall a…

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Vybz Kartel — Pon Di Gaza 2.0
Released 2010

Pon Di Gaza 2.0

Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel returns with Pon Di Gaza 2.0

Pon Di Gaza 2.0- Album Overview Vybz Kartel, the self-proclaimed "Worl' Boss" and a titan of Jamaican dancehall, made…

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Trinity — Pop Vs. Dance
Released 2004

Pop Vs. Dance

Trinity

Why Trinity's Pop Vs. Dance matters

Pop Vs. Dance- Album Overview "Pop Vs. Dance" is the debut studio album by the American pop artist Trinity, released …

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Fehlfarben — Popmusik + Hundezucht
Released 1995

Popmusik + Hundezucht

Fehlfarben

Check the vibes: Fehlfarben-Popmusik + Hundezucht – Popmusik + Hundezucht

Album overview "Popmusik + Hundezucht," released in 2023, marks the latest effort from the avant-garde collective Feh…

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Black Uhuru — Positive
Released 2000

Positive

Black Uhuru

Inside Positive by Black Uhuru-Positive

Album overview Black Uhuru's album "Positive," released in 1981, stands as a significant milestone in the reggae genr…

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Black Uhuru — Positive Dub
Released 1987

Positive Dub

Black Uhuru

Positive Dub: A classic album by Black Uhuru

Are you a fan of reggae music? If so, then you must have heard of Black Uhuru, one of the pioneers of the genre. Toda…

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Alpha Blondy — Positive Energy
Released 2015

Positive Energy

Alpha Blondy

First impressions of Alpha Blondy – Positive Energy

Positive Energy- Album Overview Released in 2021, "Positive Energy" is the latest studio album from the renowned Ivor…

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Clock DVA — Post-Sign
Released 2013

Post-Sign

Clock DVA

Listening to Post-Sign by Clock DVA-Post-Sign

Album overview Clock DVA, an influential band in the genres of post-punk and electronic music, released their album "…

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Jah Lion — Praise Jah
Released 0

Praise Jah

Jah Lion

Jah Lion – Praise Jah: a sonic journey

Praise Jah- Album Overview "Praise Jah" is a landmark reggae album released in 1978 by the enigmatic artist Jah Lion,…

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Johnny Clarke — Praise Jah
Released 2006

Praise Jah

Johnny Clarke

Review of Johnny Clarke – Praise Jah

Praise Jah- Album Overview "Praise Jah," released in 1975, is a seminal roots reggae album by Jamaican artist Johnny …

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Sizzla — Praise Ye Jah
Released 1997

Praise Ye Jah

Sizzla

Is Praise Ye Jah Sizzla's best work yet?

Praise Ye Jah- Album Overview "Praise Ye Jah" is an acclaimed album by Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji, release…

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Shinehead — Praises
Released 1999

Praises

Shinehead

Inside the atmosphere of Shinehead's Praises

Praises- Album Overview Released in 1996, "Praises" is a compelling album from Jamaican-American reggae artist Shineh…

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Capleton — Praises To The King
Released 2003

Praises To The King

Capleton

Album spotlight: Capleton – Praises To The King

Praises To The King- Album Overview "Praises To The King" is an acclaimed album by the legendary Jamaican reggae arti…

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U-Roy — Pray Fi Di People
Released 2012

Pray Fi Di People

U-Roy

Breaking down the themes in Pray Fi Di People by U-Roy

Pray Fi Di People- Album Overview "Pray Fi Di People" is a seminal album by Jamaican reggae artist U-Roy, released in…

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Yellowman — Prayer
Released 1994

Prayer

Yellowman

How Yellowman shaped the sound of Prayer

Prayer- Album Overview "Prayer," released in 1982, is a seminal reggae album by the iconic Jamaican DJ Yellowman, who…

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UB40 — Present Arms
Released 1981

Present Arms

UB40

UB40 returns with Present Arms

Present Arms- Album Overview Released on April 5, 1981, "Present Arms" is the second studio album by the British regg…

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UB40 — Present Arms In Dub
Released 1981

Present Arms In Dub

UB40

Why UB40's Present Arms In Dub matters

Present Arms In Dub- Album Overview Present Arms in Dub, released in 1981, is a significant album by British reggae b…

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