Dennis BrownDeep Down

Warm, heavy roots reggae with bass you feel in your chest, ska and rocksteady energy still flickering underneath. 'Tribulation' stands among the definitive roots anthems, Brown's voice rich beyond his years. Soul Syndicate lay down thick, driving rhythms while Niney the Observer keeps everything deep and dread. He cut this around seventeen and already sang like a man who'd lived twice. One of reggae's great partnerships in full bloom. Sink into it.