The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his ...

Welcome to June. We’ve got a bunch of winners here in Indie Basement this week, including a collaboration between German experimental duo Mouse on Mars and late reggae/dub icon Lee “Scratch” Perry and ...

Of course, in Perry’s native Jamaica, the sound-system circuit meant those at the controls were as much a focus – and sometimes more so – than the singers or bands. Duke Reid, Clement ‘Sir Coxson’ ...

Perry and Youth aren’t the only artists involved with Spaceship to Mars either. Carroll Thompson, the Queen of Lovers Rock, provides melodic backing vocals on the summery “Love Sunshine Peace” and Boy ...

Lee Perry has operated on the lunatic fringe for so long, his distorted reality has itself turned out a distortion. Bob Marley became the big tree while Perry stayed the small axe, but today, the ...