Sizzla - Waterhouse Redemption - Greensleeves (GRELCD 291) - 2006
I have never been a big fan of Sizzla. Too many mediocre cuts flooding the market. However, from time to time, I will hear a single that just wipes me out. In addition, Sizzla seems to have too many cuts over bashment rhythms. On this release, he teams up with King Jammy over old classic rhythms to provide us with a relatively consistent album from top to bottom. Not all the songs are backed by the Hi Times Players, since we do have a few electronic cuts. Yet, the rhythms are strong enough that they allow Sizzla to do his thing over familiar territory. It also gives the listener the chance to check out a "newer artist" singing over familiar and comfortable backing tracks.
While there are very few "blow me away" tracks on this CD, there is still enough on here to make even the most cynical reggae old-school snob take notice. Sizzla's delivery is mixed. Sometimes he is off tune with no hope of getting back to the right key. Other times, he just glides over the song as if he owned it originally. For those of you have lots of Sizzla recordings, you are probably OK with this style. For those new to Sizzla, the mixed delivery is normal.
While not a classic album, overall it is not bad. I would get it to add to your Sizzla collection but don't expect your life to change with this LP. In fact, there has to be better Sizzla albums available.
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