King Tubby & The Clancy Eccles All Stars - Sound System International Dub LP (Pressure Sounds)

Where this latest Pressure Sounds release is concerned the term obscure is an understatement.

Kiddus I - Green Fa Life (Makasound)

It took Kiddus I just under 30 years (!) to release an album.

Delroy Wilson - Dub Plate Style (Pressure Sounds)

Don’t be fooled, it's not Delroy Wilson's songs - hits like 'Better Must Come', 'Rain From The Skies' or 'Stick By Me', which can be found on many a compilation album, but the fact the tracks on 'Dub Plate Style' are remixes by Prince Jammy, which make this album a must-have.

Tanya Stephens - Collection Of Hits (VP Records)

Yours truly got to know Tanya Stephens at the time of her 'Gangsta Blues' album and her biggest hit to date 'It's A Pity', but before she decided to follow her heart and relocate to Sweden, she recorded a number of albums for the VP label.

Tarrus Riley - Contagious (VP Records)

The swine flu hysteria has kept the world in its grasps for months now and maybe that's the reason why Tarrus Riley chose to name his latest album 'Contagious'.

Junkyard Productions - Colour Me (Murena Records/Varano Music)

Yours truly enjoyed 'My Yard Is A Junkyard', the debut effort of Danish Junkyard Productions and successor 'Colour Me' is nothing more than its logical sequel.

Natasja - Shooting Star (Makasound)

'Shooting Star' leaves the listener with somewhat of a bitter aftertaste.

Bushman - Most Wanted (Greensleeves)

Though things around Bushman have become quiet the last few years (his 'Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor' album was temporarily shelved due to licensing problems and his last album 'Get It In Your Mind' we never got our hands on), in the late 1990s, however, he still signed off on a number of strong releases.

Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Pleasure Dub (Pressure Sounds)

In addition to Greensleeves ('Evolution Of Dub') the Pressure Sounds label now also focuses on dub with the re-release of 'Pleasure Dub', a never before released dub album from the stable of Treasure Isle.

I Wayne - Live In Oakland Ca (2B1 Records)

The CD/DVD releases of 2B1 Records continue to disappoint.

YT - Born Inna Babylon (Sativa Records)

With 'Born Inna Babylon' YT continues where he left off with his debut album 'Straight Outta Britain'.

Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay (VP Records)

A recent study, carried out on behalf of the Jamaican newspaper Jamaica Observer, shows that for every six Rasta men there's only one Rasta queen out there! Now that Etana has also turned her back on Rastafarianism, we better treasure Queen Ifrica.

Takana Zion - Rappel A L’Ordre (Makasound)

Exactly two years after his debut album, 'Zion Prophet', Takana Zion is back with 'Rappel A L'Ordre' and although the Guinean still hasn't passed the age of 25, this album immediately proves the singjay has matured.

Alborosie - Escape From Babylon (Greensleeves)

With loud drum rolls, horn blasts and the catchy slogan: "The hottest thing to come out of Sicily since Mount Etna", the Greensleeves label recently signed Pupa Albo and he now serves us his new opus 'Escape From Babylon'.

Various Artists - Evolution Of Dub Volume 2: The Great Leap Forward (Greensleeves)

Our review of the first volume in Greensleeves' Evolution Of Dub series might have been a tad brief, but, in our defense, we only disposed of a so-called blank review copy: a compilation of the four discs present in the box.

Bitty McLean + Sly & Robbie - Movin’ On (Discograph/Taxi/Mideyah/Silent River)

Le Bitty nouveau est arrivé! At last, because this album was actually already announced in back in 2007! All that waiting created high expectations, but rest assured the trio McLean, Dunbar and Shakespeare doesn't disappoint in the least; on the contrary, this is one of the best reggae albums we've heard in years and the term "perfection" is never far away.

The Aquatics - Vivre Libre (Ovastand Records)

'Vivre Libre', the debut effort by The Aquatics, a twelve man strong collective that operates from Île-de-France, is somewhat reminiscent of the music by American SOJA (Soldiers Of Jah Army): roots reggae with strong rock influences.

Chezidek - I Grade (Tabou1)

With the excellent 2007 Bobby Konders (Massive B) produced 'Inna Di Road', Chezidek raised the bar substantially and for successor 'I Grade', he decided to take no risk, joining forces with Jamaica's most famous riddim twins Sly & Robbie.

Aka Koxx - A New Day (Legalize Hits)

Even though the name Aka Koxx (Always Known As Koxx) will not ring a bell with most reggae lovers yet, the man already has amassed an impressive musical track record.

Lorenzo - Movin' Ahead (Irie Ites Records)

There are albums you just want to have for that one track in the track list: in the case of 'Movin' Ahead', the debut album by Lorenzo, that track is 'Mr.