"Joseph has been creating his mesmeric sounds that draw on Axis:Bold as love-era Hendrix, Marley, Gary Byrd and Coltrane since 2007 and with each record released he's getting stronger, stranger, bolder."

"He delivers his well-crafted stories beautifully over a soundscape of infectious funky, Afro, Carribean and Jazzy rhythms... surrounds himself with world-class Jazz musicians who know how to groove."

"It works, remarkably well, thanks to the contagious enthusiasm of his band. There are passages of slinky funk riffs, jazz improvisation featuring saxophone, flute and percussion."

"Joseph's powerful, erudite and articulate wordplay constantly weaving narrative threads through each deadly groove...music of real spirit and soul."

"All through the album you are hit by beats and great playing be it in a Cuban or voodoo or themed from the heart of Africa."

"Rubber Orchestras is simply a grand album. Very impressive."

"One of the deeply essential rare groove releases of 2011!!"

“Anthony Joseph, backed by squawking free-jazz and supercharged percussion, the Trinidadian poet and academic struts, bawls and howls his way through his latest works – part Voodoo priest, part prize-fighter.”

“The band churns up a heady brew that's just as likely to sway the hips as stimulate the brain.”

“They’ve really transcended the spoken word medium here, creating the kind of obscure rare groove record that crate diggers would go mad for”

“Anthony Joseph and the Spasm Band is a must see. The musicians incredibly juggle with a brassy funk, caribbean sweaty beats and a jazz that Alice Coltrane and her Monastic Trio wouldn't have disowned.”

“It's an intoxicating mix that packs a pretty potent punch”

“Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band - Bird Head Son - album of the year candidate!”

“The music's a compelling mix of spiritual jazz, funky rhythms, and hip recitations from Joseph”

“Anthony’s blend of Caribbean Voodoo consciousness is intoxicating. With his gifted collective of musicians the Spasm Band, the music ranges from the joyously sweet to the painfully sour, melodic organ n bass groove perfection to shrill ear piercing saxophone cries and disorientating drums ”