Sounds like the band was listening to a lot of dancehall and ska during the making of this album (“Memory War” and “Crash”), but there is no shortage of great drum n’ bass riddims here. “Real Great Britain” is an unashamedly political, explosive mash-up of punk, junglist breakbeats and reggae basslines. With lyrics that include: “Not enough schools/Not enough homes/Just phoney care in his Millennium Dome,” the track attacks the actions of Tony Blair’s government.

Previously featured on the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan tribute album (“Star Rise”), “Taa Deem” is one of the most brilliant collaborations ever recorded, IMHO. It is present here in a slightly altered form but one that does not take away from its raw intensity. The dubby, eastern dance grooves of “Riddim I Like” and “Crash” are also favorites. Check the sonically improved “Rebel Warrior,” previously on their first album, Facts and Fictions. Community Music is probably their most accessible album to date.

“For the consciousness of the nation…”