Steve Mason & Dennis Bovell: Ghosts Outside – review

There have been few dub reworkings of pop albums since Massive Attack allowed Mad Professor to tamper with Protection 16 years ago, resulting in the shadowy No Protection . Here, Dennis Bovell performs a similar feat, the one-time member of reggae act Matumbi transforming the electro-soul of Mason's Boys Outside – which was released last year to much acclaim – into an effortless, reverb-drenched affair. For the most part Mason's voice virtually disappears, but the best tracks, notably "Dub on My Heel", combine a leisurely spirit of adventure with the melancholia of Boys Outside .