{"product_id":"two-sevens-clash","title":"Two Sevens Clash","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough definitely rootsy, Culture had a lighter sound than most of their contemporaries. Not for them the radical anger of Black Uhuru, the fire of Burning Spear (although Hill's singsong delivery was obviously influenced by Winston Rodney), nor even the hymnal devotion of the Abyssinians. In fact, Clash is one of the most eclectic albums of the day, a wondrous blend of styles and sounds. Often the vocal trio works in a totally different style from the band, as on \"Calling Rasta Far I,\" where the close harmonies, dread-based but African-tinged, entwine around a straight reggae backing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the songs are rocksteady-esque with a rootsy rhythm, most notably the infectious \"See Them Come\"; others are performed in a rockers style, with \"I'm Alone in the Wilderness\" an exquisite blend of guitar and vocal harmonies. One of the best tracks, \"Get Ready to Ride the Lion to Zion,\" is a superb hybrid of roots, rocksteady, and burbling electro wizardry; its roaring lion (created who knows how) is a brilliant piece of musical theater. \"Natty Dread Take Over\" twines together roots rhythms, close harmonies, and big-band swing, while even funk and hints of calypso put in appearances elsewhere on the album. Inevitably, the roots genre was defined by its minor-key melodies, filled with a sense of melancholy, and emphasized by most groups' lyrics. But for a brief moment, roots possibilities were endless. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, no other group followed Culture's lead, and even the trio itself did not take advantage of it, especially after parting ways with Gibbs. When Culture re-emerged in the mid-'80s, they swiftly moved into a reggae lite\/world music mode a world apart from where they started. Thus, Clash remains forever in a class all its own. Source: All Music\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capsule Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58365226484093,"sku":"54645417815","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/3826\/8152\/files\/MS0xMTM5LmpwZWc.jpg?v=1783506580","url":"https:\/\/capsulerecords.co.uk\/products\/two-sevens-clash","provider":"Capsule Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}