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Asian Dub Foundation stood in stark contrast to the British zeitgeist in early 1998. While musos swooned everywhere to the melancholic self-pity of The Verve and Radiohead, Rafi's Revenge promised immediate correction. Preceded by the explosive "Naxalite"- -inspired by a call to arms chant that unified West Bengali peasants into overthrowing their landowners in the 1960s--Rafi's Revenge presented the real political deal. Fear not, though--Rafi's Revenge isn't a "specialist" dub album, or a manifestation of any other difficult niche genre. Rather, ADF are a unifying force, taking drum & bass, reggae and punk and forming them into a cohesive, adrenalised whole. Sometimes, ADF preach a message of togetherness, but it's always confronted with laudable militant verve: "A black man and a white woman living together / Face the facts you fascist perpetrators" spoke to more, and with greater eloquence, than Ashcroft or Yorke ever did. --Louis Pattison
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Rising from the nineties, this album is as much sheer brilliance now as it was then. It's raw power, the album crosses genres, unifying Asian influences with punk, drum and bass, and dub. At the same time, the album is set against the ever relevant backdrop of unification, fighting injustice and breaking down barriers in society. Whilst newer ADF material such as the 'History of Now' album has a much more polished feel, Rafi's revenge has a raw, gritty and downright heart thumping quality which remains unrivalled.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I got to this album 2 years ago, and I'm still listening to it. It has a raw urban vibe that keeps it real, and out of this planet. The first album Facts and Fiction was (in my opinion) far better, introducing classical indian sounds that many Asians can recognise, with fast paced drum n bass, the album touched upon an area that refreshed my love for music. This album has more of a solidarity in each individual track. Though Community, faild to imress me, bit of a dissapointment, but as a fan I can still listen to a few of the tracks with pure enjoyment. Any fan of music must but this album for their collection.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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After the tired and unimaginative Britrock/pop music scene disolved, ADF rised from its ashes to deliver some of the most freshest confrontational music in a long time. Although ADF and this record were, and still are cult underdogs, this is by far one of the best records of the late 90's. Political rhymes, beats, hooks and aggression are all on this album, held together primarily by simple Asian melodies and coated with an icing of punk, hip-hop and dub. This album is pure class. You do not have the right to say a bad thing about this album, and you do not have the right to not buy this record.
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Disappointing
Reallly love the couple of albums I already had, Facts and Fiction brilliant, Community Music pretty good, too. Read more
Published 22 months ago by magicliver
Simply the Best
This has to be up there with the best albums of all time. Any reviewer who in any shape or form has critised this album in any way really does not know what they are talking about. Read more
Published on 1 May 2008 by Mr. S. Morris
Reggae, Funk, and Drum beat
This is the one for all you people who like alternative reggae music. I don't think this album is better than community music but it still rocks! Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2000 by jimmy@contactme.co.uk
Buzzin? Yes, indeedy
Absolutely storming second album from the Asian underground stars; bursting with energy from start to finish and packing enough punch to send Tyson reeling. Read more
Published on 27 July 2000
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