New Age Steppers Foundation Steppers 04/08/2022 urgent strings and a staggeringly

urgent strings and a staggeringly good vocal performance make this a real highlight amongst an album of highlights

painted out loud in hues of pop

"Good News

without the need for too much preparation

New Age Steppers Foundation Steppers 04/08/2022 urgent strings and a staggeringlyThe third New Age Steppers arrived in 1983 and marked a sea change in approach, a warmer sounding record than the two thrilling but abrasive LPs that had preceded it. Part of this was down to frontwoman Ari Up moving to Jamaica and instigating proceedings with a session at the legendary Channel One with Style Scott and a JA horn section, before bringing the tapes back to London for Adrian Sherwood to work on. The other big factor was bringing in Bim