Sans-i

Sunny Seppä's debut under his Sans-i alias cuts into dub and post-punk territory with real conviction. These four tracks nod to the heavy, dubbed-out production of On-U Sound and Jah Shaka while channelling the raw, jagged energy of post-punk outliers like The Slits. It's a focused statement from the Sansibar regular, released on Sin Sistema's Finnish imprint.

Fenno Dub reads as both a return to roots and a sideways glance at current underground movements. The dub aesthetics here aren't decorative - they're structural, with space and echo doing as much work as the rhythm section. Post-punk guitars and vocals sit in that unsettled zone between aggression and melancholy, never settling into comfort. 45 RPM 12-inch pressing gives the cuts room to breathe.

A properly earned first statement from an artist who clearly knows his touchstones and isn't interested in shortcuts.