Arkansas-based Reggae act Joseph Israel has announced plans to release his debut full length, Gone Are The Days. The record promises:

Sweet reflections of love, gripping, headline-torn news reports, moving tales of spiritual awakening and affecting calls for unity,

Recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, at the fabled Tuff Gong studios (birthplace of iconic albums by Bob Marley and his sons), as well as Shaggy's Big Yard Studio, among others, Gone Are the Days features the stamp of approval from some of the genre's heavyweights: The disc features collaborations with leading second-generation roots reggae artist Luciano ("Ruff Times) and Mikey General ("Universal Love"), as well as the Erica Newell and Rochelle Bradshaw (backing vocalists for Ziggy Marley and Luciano, respectively).

The 15-track disc is due out March 6th, 2007. You can check some material on his myspace page.