Description
Sheriff Lindo, known offstage as Anthony Maher, rocks the world with the reimagining of his album “Ten Dubs That Shook The World”, a legendary record first released in 1988. The 2025 repress is an acclamation to an exclusive kind of music that reverberates individually in your ears. The Australian maestro pulls out all stops, garnishing every dub with his emblematic slant on the vintage sound, which feels familiar, yet unique in execution.
An awe-inspiring revival and reinterpretation of the classic collection, Lindo’s latest output is every bit as grandiose as one might think – it can be likened to an audio version of a Richter-scale-breaking quake. Seemingly subterranean, the tremors of his music rise to the surface over time, growing in vigor and influence with each passing moment. A groundbreaking fusion of Jamaican dub and UK post-punk, “Ten Dubs That Shook The World” is a testament to Lindo’s vision and remarkable artistry.
The dub pioneer kicks things off with the spine-chilling “Dub House of Horrors,” punctuated with pulsating organ chords and a dual-natured bassline. This rhythm rollercoaster showcases Lindo’s expertise in manipulating the dry drum machine to its maximum potential, creating a sound that is as hooking as it is hypnotic. The audacious effects and intricate basslines rekindle the spirit of the original opus, making for a listening experience that’s as robust and expansive as its 1988 predecessor.
Lindo’s labor of love pays tribute not only to his Australian roots but also to the genre-bending dynamism that one might come across when listening to the likes of Adrian Sherwood or the musical oddity of E.g. Oblique Graph. The near-tangible layers of spring reverb and atmospheric synth loops in “Dub Express” provide another highlight, taking listeners on a sonic journey via the Tempo Riddim Expressway.
The later segments of the album blink towards avant-garde, with the crushing “Grossly Overweight Dub” and a melancholic “Dread-ging the River,” before culminating in an electro-dark creation – “Eastern Bloc”. This revisited musical venture is an open salute to the producer John Blades, the creational force behind Endless Recordings and part of the trifecta with Maher and Richard Fielding known as The Loop Orchestra.
The landmark album “Ten Dubs That Shook The World” only gains momentum over time, with Sheriff Lindo at the helm, navigating us through an eclectic sound-scape journey that shakes the ground with its seismic sounds. This sonic exploration of Lindo’s infinitely interesting world stamps his authority as one of the most significant figures in the music industry, further proving his place as a substantive force in global dub music.
