Action Battlefield

by New Age Steppers

Action Battlefield cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: On-U Sound
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:03
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

New Age Steppers' 'Action Battlefield' channels dub reggae production techniques through post-punk energy and tribal percussion. The album features hypnotic rhythms and passionate vocal performances characteristic of the On-U Sound collective. It stands as a key early release in the intersection of dub and experimental post-punk.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, guitars, female-vocals, experimental, dance

Tracklist

  1. My Whole World (5:21)
  2. Observe Life (5:15)
  3. Got To Get Away (4:55)
  4. My Love (7:02)
  5. Problems (7:34)
  6. Nuclear Zulu (6:26)
  7. Guiding Star (6:30)

Credits

  • New Age Steppers - primary artist
  • George Oban - bass guitar
  • Eskimo Fox - drums, harmony vocals
  • Tony Phillips - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Ari-Up - lead vocals, piano, organ, percussion, bass guitar
  • J. Vincent - written-by
  • Michael Rose - written-by
  • Bim Sherman - harmony vocals

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