British roots institute Black Roots seems to have been reduced from a quintet to a quartet (vocalist Charles Bryan aka Delroy O'Gilvie is no longer part of the line-up), but don't let that spoil the fun, as with 'Take It' the band prove they're still a force to be reckoned with! On 'Take It' the reggae veterans from St. Pauls in Bristol sound more convincing than ever. The band summarizes the album as follows: "All our songs were inspired by the oversight of how the youth dem lost their way in the jungle of capitalism, slaying dem brothers and sisters without any hesitation. That brutality comes from the mindset of our so-called leaders. Especially the title track, 'Take It', which sums up the world's concept, putting money before life, not of Jah, the almighty God, Rastafari!". Apart from a few exceptions (the catchy ending 'Tories': "Watch them Tories, full of a stories..."), this is not sing along reggae, but classic roots that might as well have been produced in the golden reggae era of the nineteen seventies. For 'Forgive Them' Black Roots drew inspiration from the Gospel according to Matthew: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.", and "Be", a song in which the band talks about unshakable faith even when confronted with the greatest injustice, also has a biblical foundation as it is an indirect reference to the book Job. In 'Reincarnation' the band doesn't hesitate to call Donald Trump a contemporary reincarnation of Adolf Hitler, and in closing track 'Tories' they warn their countrymen to be weary of the false promises made by the Tories, a nickname for British members of the Conservative Party, who have plunged the United Kingdom into great uncertainty with their Brexit plans. Of course, Africa cannot be missing from the menu: in 'A Who Say' they denounce the false image of many so-called "aid organizations" active in Africa, and in 'Common Man' they declare preferring a return to Africa rather than suffering a meager existence in one of the many residential towers in the United Kingdom; an indirect reference to the drama that struck London's Grenfell Tower last year, causing 72 casualties and leaving it completely burned out. First class message music!