Ruffy & Tuffy

Shella’s reissue of Ruffy & Tuffy’s If The 3rd World War Is A Must (SR007) rescues a prophetic, synth‑draped rub‑a‑dub bomb from the early ’80s Jamaican diaspora. A stark rhythm, vocodered hooks and apocalyptic lyrics conjure post‑sound‑system paranoia, while the dub versions magnify tape echo and bass pressure until the room swims. Long a whispered‑about rarity, it now arrives cut clean and weighty for contemporary systems. Radical roots aesthetics meet sci‑fi dancehall—essential for reggae selectors and left‑field bass explorers.