Following his split from
P.I.L. in the early '80s, bassist
Jah Wobble was more likely to be found sweeping tubeway stations than performing on stages, and by the middle of the decade, his musical output had all but ground to a halt. It was not until 1986, when
Wobble met guitarist
Justin Adams, that his creative juices began flowing again. The two hit it off musically, and began experimenting with a diverse palette of pop, dub, Middle Eastern, and North African influences. This laid the foundation for what would eventually become their new group,
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart. Keyboard/percussionist
David Harrow and
Urban Dance Squad drummer
Michel Schoots joined soon after, and the quartet began earnestly working on new material. By 1987, the band had worked out a polished live set and decided it was time to take the show to the Netherlands (where
Wobble still had an avid following), do a tour, and record. The result was
JWIOTH's debut album
Without Judgement.