Apparently, I buy too many records

My wife Helen, like every other woman i've ever lived with, believes that I buy too many records.

Which, as every record-buying man knows, is a ridiculous belief.

I will concede, however, that I do indeed buy a lot of records and that I don't afford them the same amount of listens and attention that I did 20 or 30 years ago.

To this end, I have decided to blog about the records that I buy, in order to help my appreciation of them - and perhaps to show Helen that I don't buy that many records after all.

Because i'm crap with deadlines the blog posts will be sporadic and probably be about a month or 2 behind but that's just the way i am! The posts will not necessarily be actual reviews (most likely comments, at best) and will generally be pretty damn short due to the reasons outlined above. As a writer in a previous existence i have decided not to worry about writing as art in the pieces but, instead, to attempt to convey feeling over semantic (and often grammatic) perfection.

And 'OCRB'? It stands for 'Obsessive Compulsive Record Buying' - a little known mental health affliction that is potentially damaging to the bank account but ultimately life-affirming. It is sad.......but a nice form of sad.

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Dadawah: Peace & Love (Dug Out)

Recommended by Chris, who had previously never recommended anything reggae based but certainly came through on this one. Often described as 'roots', Dadawah play music far earlier based than yer average roots musician -  group leader (and singer) Ras Michael pushes the traditional nyabinghi drum-lead sound forward, with minimal extra sounds provided by bass, guitar, organ and brass. It is a solidly spiritual experience listening to this music, the rastafarian lyrics preach the peace and love of the title and the gently moving grounation rhythms carry you on your way on a sea of stoned good vibes. Similar in feel to some of early Count Ossie recordings, these 4 long tracks are an ever-evolving trip into the laidback world of the countryman.
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