I just ordered "Reverbalism" from cdbaby.com... It includes a couple of my favorites: "Eating, Drinking Dub" and "Pharoah Is Dead Dub". Great stuff! And I have to say, the variety of styles, the heaviness & lightness, the mix of old school and new, makes Eating Betty stand out. A lot of dub artists play fine dub....but sometimes the lack of range and wit (like interesting soundbytes) make it sound repetitive. This never seems to be the case for Eating Betty. After the fantastic "Eating Betty in Dub" and "Reverbalism" I'm anxiously awaiting your next dub project. Please tell me you got a new album coming soon...

Eating Betty... the first thing that pops to my mind when reading this is... sex. Quite unusual name for a dub artist for sure. I wonder if it has another meaning than the one which I am thinking of. ;-) But then again of course, names don't matter. It's the music that counts. And "Reverbalism" has quite some music to offer. Very relaxed dub tunes, the American way. Here you don't find heavy soundsystem tunes like from the UK but some smooth home listening dubs. A soundtrack for a picknick in the sun for example. But without being poppy like so many other American reggae groups. Eating Betty offers some strict and true dub sounds, very much in the Jamaican tradition with organs, horns and some bubbling echos, also very melodious, without being excessive melodic. Sympathic in a way, easy to consume. Friendly. And not being ashamed of using some kitschy childrens song as a fragment for a dub ("Jah Diamond Dub"). Funny. I often write in the reviews of UK 10"es that it's not suited for home listening. Well, here you have a record for your home. Or for your car. It's well balanced and can also be used for background music on a dinner party or something. 11 songs, 60 minutes of nice music.

This is dub with imagination. Excellent and very very heavy. Definately recommended for fans of the On-U Sound label. I did have a problem with getting this CD to play properly though. It couldn't track and I wondered if the thick adhesive CD label was the problem. I spent a few minutes peeling it off and now it plays like a charm! Best new dub album I've heard in a few years.