A follow-up to the highly acclaimed opus , , like most sequels, never reaches the heights of its predecessor. There are, however, some exceptional moments that make the album worth a careful listen. Most notable are the dark and the celebratory and the near-comical Unlike , which never lets up the intensity, contains a few throwaway cuts that seem more like a showcase of sound effects and never quite deliver that deep groove. Still, the album showcases yet again the prodigious production skills of undisputed master 's insanely layered textures and technical wizardry. With providing deft musical backing, leads the listener through a surreal world of psychedelic Rastafarianism with lyrics like "We gotta get the vampire, we got to put him on a wire...Jah Jah is a natty dread." Relentless, ganja-stoked basslines and eerie echoes punctuate all the tracks, but overall it's not quite deserving of the "super" title. ~ Matthew Hilburn