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  • Summary: The first full-length studio release in over 40 years from British dub reggae collective Creation Rebel was produced by Adrian Sherwood.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. Mojo
    Oct 5, 2023
    80
    A wonderfully upbeat, Sherwood-produced comeback. [Nov 2023, p.89]
  2. 80
    Creation Rebel, especially on their new album, have a foot in both worlds which is why the music doesn’t sound throwback or avant- it sounds timeless. And it’s catchy.
  3. Oct 5, 2023
    80
    Hostile Environment is a triumphant comeback effort, and it continues On-U Sound's run of late-career highlights from veterans like African Head Charge and Horace Andy.
  4. The Wire
    Oct 5, 2023
    80
    This album will be warmly welcomed by On-U Sound and reggae fans everywhere. [Oct 2023, p.57]
  5. Uncut
    Oct 5, 2023
    70
    Sherwood's production is typically stylish - clear when needed, dubbed-out and spiraling when the music demands; heavy and uplifting. [Nov 2023, p.26]