In 1977 Joseph Hill and his group Culture released the archetypal roots reggae album "Two Sevens Clash," a masterpiece that Rolling Stone recently ranked 25th on its list of The 50 Coolest Records. Celebrated for its brilliant mix of scorching reggae rhythms, militant protest lyrics and Hill's passionate lead vocals, the politically-charged album was a major influence on London's burgeoning punk rock scene.

Today, some 26-years after "Two Sevens," Hill and company are still making topical, incendiary music as evidenced on Culture's latest release "World Peace." The album is another tour-de-force of organic roots reggae featuring all the classic elements of the genre tailored for contemporary audiences - an impressive milestone given that "World Peace" marks Culture's 30th album.

"It makes me feel younger," says Hill about reaching his 30th long player. "Fact is that I had almost considered retiring for a while but then something told me that I should go on. I just feel like cranking up - like I put a new gear box in, rebuilt my engine and I'm ready to go again."

Hill's renewed sense of energy is palpable throughout "World Peace," especially on blistering cuts that attack poverty, war and injustice like "Time is Getting Harder," "No Segregation" and the title track. The singer/songwriter, whose fervent, gospel-based tone is one of the most recognizable voices in reggae, recorded "World Peace" earlier this year at Mixing Lab, one of Kingston's premier studios.