New Age Steppers

The Profile

New Age Steppers is a British dub/post‑punk collective assembled by producer Adrian Sherwood for his On‑U Sound label. Featuring members from The Slits and The Pop Group (including Ari Up and Mark Stewart), the group debuted with the self‑titled album in 1981 and fused Jamaican dub with post‑punk experimentation. The project resurfaced with Love Forever in 2012.

Collective led by Adrian Sherwood on On‑U Sound; key contributors included Ari Up and Mark Stewart; active across releases from 1980 to 2012; style blends dub/reggae with post‑punk.

A single, highly positive review explores New Age Steppers as Adrian Sherwood’s On‑U Sound collective bridging dub and post‑punk with members from The Slits and The Pop Group. It highlights Sherwood’s studio-as-instrument approach and the group’s role at the turn of the 1980s. Key themes include activism, sonic deconstruction, and a forward-looking concept of dub.