Access denied

"Access Denied is a veritable assault on the senses, a blended miasma of rap, punk, dub reggae and rock, loaded with samples and scratchy beats, yet an album with something to say. Often menacing and sneering in its delivery ...".

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"On Access Denied, the Foundation's ninth album and their first in five years, they remain as vital, innovative and passionate as ever ... Right from the first, accusatory line of flagship single and opening track Can't Pay Won't Pay: "Here comes bad news outernational, announcing another crash", a scathing attack on the greed that led to the financial crisis, this is vintage Asian Dub Foundation. Stealing Our Future, a frenetic mash of jungle beats, squalling electric guitar and Indian flute that savages the policies of recent Conservative governments, and the Latin-influenced title track - perhaps the closest thing to a straightforward rock song on the record and a deft but heartfelt indictment of UK inequality - are among other early highlights of what's a consistently strong collection".

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