Any of you who have experienced a Dreadzone show will testify to the life affirming nature of their exuberant on stage antics. After a Dreadzone gig it’s impossible to be anything other than elated.
Escapades, their seventh studio album, captures the band two decades in and still firing on all cylinders, it’s another full on dread-o-scope production, full of positivity and good vibes; the words miserable and boring will never be found in a Dreadzone review. There’s the tasteful mix of uptempo, righteous dance inflected rhythms on Rise up, Fire in the Dark and Man in a Suit, but also more contemplative lyrical ruminations such as on Next
Generation and Music of the Spheres. These guys love a party, especially a punky reggae party and Clash guitar hero Mick Jones pops up on Too Late, which has the thread of the riff from ‘is Vic there’ by Department S running through it, an excellent choice for a single methinks.
Passion, depth, integrity, Escapades has it all and makes for a very satisfying listen. On the dancefloor and in the head Dreadzone are thee dub warriors.
8/10
By John Haylock
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