Name: Love Forever
Brand: New Age Steppers

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ONULP148

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black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r17761576]

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Discs

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

First Time on Vinyl. 180 Gram Vinyl with Printed Inner Sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

5060263722779

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

ONULP148C

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[r17974240]

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Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format: Yes

First Time on Vinyl. 180 Gram Vinyl with Printed Inner Sleeve. Exclusive Shared with On U Sound.

5060263722922

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / clear

onucd1021

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Download code: No

2012-02-06

Cargo

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

New Age Steppers

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

On U Sound

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Love Forever was issued posthumously in 2012, following the untimely passing of Ari Up two years before. Like the preceding New Age Steppers album from 1983, it was started in Jamaica and completed in London, producer Adrian Sherwood wishing to complete the work they had started and to pay appropriate tribute to his longtime friend.

The original Steppers records were heavily influenced by the Jamaican music coming into the UK on import 12”s at the time, and <i>Love Forever</i> updates that approach, with nods to dancehall and bashment. Other tracks such as single “My Nerves” recall Ari Up’s work with The Slits, as well as more modern firebrands such as Atari Teenage Riot or Le Tigre. Dub Syndicate provide the backing on the irreverent “The Schiesse Song”, there are left turns into electro and harmony-laden fusion-pop, and final track “The Death Of The Trees” is a fitting instrumental elegy by Sherwood to his departed collaborator.

Love Forever

Music GB