Issue #2945 · Twelve Ways to Skip Town · Jun 11 - Jun 17, 2026
War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo

War Ina Babylon

Max Romeo
1976 · Kingston, Jamaica
Reggae

Lee 'Scratch' Perry behind the desk and it shows everywhere — the drums hit like they're underwater, the bass just swallows the room. The title track alone is one of the great political reggae statements, and 'Chase the Devil' is the one every producer since has sampled or bitten outright. Skip nothing here. This is Perry's Black Ark sound at its most focused, full stop.

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