While Adrian Sherwood's name is nearly synonymous with dub, and his methodology informs and even governs everything he does, none of the records under his own name bear his signature like Survival & Resistance does. Survival & Resistance is a murky album; Sherwood's character is upfront not only guiding the proceedings from the mixing desk, but conducting them. This is mostly is low-ebb dub, full of implied menace and tension. It's nocturnal, suggestive, and spacey; it's the shadowy spirit of rebellion. As always, mixology co-exists with dynamite studio playing. Sherwood is as vital, cagey, and creative as ever on Survival & Resistance, using tried and true methods to experiment with and subvert the digital status quo.