Public Image Ltd.\u2019s second album, the 1979 masterpiece Metal Box, was a lightning rod to the music world in more ways than one. The first pressing of the album was sold in an unadorned, round metal tin (hence, the album title) containing three 45 RPM 12\u201d vinyl. The packaging signaled the intention – this was a band whose artistic aesthetic would not be forced to conform to the traditional commodification of commercialized music. As a result, the album became a hugely influential, landmark release in post-punk surpassing even the band\u2019s incredible debut album. Now, one of the key co-creators of that album, and co-founder of PiL alongside former Sex Pistol John Lydon, has returned to Metal Box, completely reinventing 8 of the album\u2019s songs with sophisticated dub interpretations and mind-blowing production! Wobble is, of course, no stranger to dub rhythms, having drawn influence from both reggae and world music throughout his spectacular 40+ year career. But Metal Box – Rebuilt In Dub seems to have truly caused Wobble to dig deep and bring out his absolute creative best. Speaking of the album, he declares \u201cIt\u2019s as mesmerizing as the original, but with a deeper broader scope. I put my heart and soul into this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Public Image Ltd.\u2019s second album, the 1979 masterpiece Metal Box, was a lightning rod to the music world in more ways than one. The first pressing of the album was sold in an unadorned, round metal tin (hence, the album title) containing three 45 RPM 12\u201d vinyl. The packaging signaled the intention – this was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":116703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[48,125],"yoast_head":"\n