Hmm, schizophrenic maybe, as Ticklah’s given name is Axelrod, but we’ll let this Brooklyn boy/Antibalas/Easy Star star sort that out on his own and just enjoy his “solo” effort, with some fine dubbish reggae-riddim instrumentals and vocals by the likes of Mikey General. Most impressive, perhaps, are the Latin/reggae blends, including some imaginative covers of Eddie Palmieri cuts. Good stuff, but what, no Pink Floyd this time?

By Steve Heilig