Fashion Records Revives More Classic Lovers – Fashion Records

Fashion Records Revives More Classic Lovers digs into the sweeter side of late-’80s lovers rock, with Keith Douglas, Dee Sharp, Carlton Lewis and Nerious Joseph carrying a set that leans more tender than tough. The vocal cut and harmony work keep it warm and polished, but there’s still enough sturdy bass weight underneath to remind you this is Fashion in full UK-reggae mode. Compared with the earlier Classic Lovers set, this one feels a touch deeper in the catalogue’s archive-minded swing, less about chasing a single anthem than about giving a handful of solid singers room over a silky, romantic riddim. With ten tracks and nine artists, it sits neatly alongside Fashion’s other late-’80s compilation work, the kind of release that documents how well the label handled lovers rock when it wanted the mood right.