Vex | ||||
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Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | Grove Studio, Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 60:35 | |||
Label | MCA[1] | |||
Producer | Steel Pulse, Stephen Stewart | |||
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Vex is an album by the English reggae band Steel Pulse, released in 1994.[2][3] The band added dancehall sounds to its traditional reggae.[4] The band promoted the album with a North American tour.[5]
The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart.[6]
The album was produced by the band and Stephen Stewart.[7] "New World Order" criticizes the Clinton administration.[8] "No Justice, No Peace" was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots.[9] Tony Rebel contributed to "Bootstraps".[10]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
The Indianapolis Star | [12] |
The Edmonton Journal noted the "gentler ... smoothed-out sound."[13] The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "equal parts love songs and personal, social and political manifestos," writing that "luckily, even the topical material is eminently groovable."[14] The Gazette wrote that "lead vocalist David Hinds has one of the most expressive reggae voices around and his band is as tight as a fist."[15] The Indianapolis Star stated that "Vex finds Steel Pulse succeeding in delivering tough messages in an accessible musical framework."[12]