Action Battlefield, by New Age Steppers

Action Battlefield

by New Age Steppers

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hesanjea What a great combination. This is the album that got me into the dub+postpunk thing. I wished there were more albums like this. Favorite track: Observe Life.

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1.	My Whole World 05:23	info	buy track
2.	Observe Life 05:17	info	buy track
3.	Got to Get Away 04:53	info	buy track
4.	My Love 07:03	info	buy track
5.	Problems 07:35	info	buy track
6.	Nuclear Zulu 06:23	info	buy track
7.	Guiding Star 06:30	info	buy track

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The quickfire follow-up to the New Age Stepper’s self-titled debut, this set was also issued in 1981. A perhaps more melodic and accessible record than its predecessor, the bulk of the album is versions of tunes sourced from reggae imports of the period, featuring radical interpretations of songs by Bim Sherman, Horace Andy and B.B. Seaton.

Ari Up of the Slits takes more of a frontwoman role here, singing lead on most tracks, and bringing a lot of her own indomitable personality to bear on the material, even breaking briefly into German for her take on “Problems”! It also features the vocal debut of a very young Neneh Cherry on “My Love”. The rhythms are rock solid, laid down by the crack team of Eskimo Fox, Crucial Tony and George Oban, having honed their skills on sides by Creation Rebel and Aswad, with everything expertly dubbed through the mixing desk of Adrian Sherwood.

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released January 2, 1981

“Eskimo Fox” - drums/vocal harmony on “Observe Life” and “Nuclear Zulu”
Antonio Alpheuse “Crucial Tony” Phillips - lead and rhythm guitars/bass guitar on “My Love” and “Got To Get Away”
George Oban - bass guitar
Ari - lead vocals/piano/organ/bass guitar on “Problems”/percussion
Neneh - vocal on “My Love”
Bim Sherman (J. Vincent) - vocal harmony on “My Love”

Produced by Adrian Sherwood
A 1981 On-U Sound Creation

Recorded at Berry Street Studio, London E.C 1
Engineer “Tightrope” Walker
Studio Boss Bob Z
Mastered by “Herbstalk” Metcalf (in state of Utopia)
Sleeve design/photography by Kishi Yamamoto

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New Age Steppers London, UK

A loose studio collective centred around the musical partnership of Adrian Sherwood and Ari Up from The Slits, New Age Steppers existed on and off from 1980 to 2012. Notable for bringing together musicians from the post-punk and reggae scenes together, their records feature contributions from members of The Pop Group, The Raincoats, Flying Lizards, Roots Radics, Aswad and Creation Rebel. ... more

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