You Bring Blessings
Artist(s):
Lutan Fyah
Label: Cousins
Publisher(s):
Cousins
Studio: Cousins
Manufacturer: Cousins
Binding: Audio CD
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Track Listing
1.
Desire To Get Higher
2.
Never Get Enough
3.
Hammer Dem Down
4.
You Bring Blessings
5.
Never Stop Hail Rastafari
6.
Break Free
7.
Babylon Keep On Telling A Lie
8.
Stand In My Way
9.
She's My Sunshine
10.
No More Pillow Talk
11.
Spend Some Time
12.
So Much Guns In The City
13.
After All - ft. Norris Man
Customer Reviews
EARLY RUNNER
YOU BRING BLESSINGS: There's not much I can really add to Bramoi's comprehensive review, but I will definitely agree that Lutan Fyah has very quickly achieved top billing on Jamaica's ever expanding roster of young roots reggae singers. YOU BRING BLESSINGS is the latest showcase for In The Streetz producer Byron Murray's impressive catalogue of roots rhythms, joining Norris Man's HOME & AWAY, Jah Mason's WHEAT & TEARS and Luciano's CHILD OF A KING - all recommended releases. For Lutan Fyah, last year's HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (for Xterminator) and especially the massive PHANTOM WAR (a Greensleeves release), were always going to be hard acts to follow, but BLESSINGS definitely doesn't disappoint. What distiniguishes this latest release for me - apart from Murray's excellent production work - is the inclusion of four first class lovers numbers from an artist whose very best work has leaned more often on cultural themes. NO MORE PILLOW TALK on the nice, piano accented FREE LIFE rhythm is perhaps the best of the lot, but SPEND SOME TIME and YOU BRING BLESSINGS are also great selections , as is SHE'S MY SUNSHINE on Katrina Irons' well travelled FYAH rhythm (and the only non-Murray production featured here). Other standouts include the excellent opener DESIRE TO GET HIGHER, as well as SO MUCH GUNS IN THE CITY, STAND IN MY WAY on the sombre MOBAY rhythm, and the bubbling NEVER GET ENOUGH. All in all though, there's no weak link here, and BLESSINGS just might be Lutan Fyah's most consistent full-length release to date - perhaps even a half-notch better than PHANTOM WAR in my book, certainly the first must-have release of the new year and a very early runner for the 2007 top ten lists.
#1 Draft Pick. . .
(4.5stars)
The current new class of roots reggae gets more and more impressive by the day, seeming to endlessly add another remarkable talent to the bunch, making it, arguably, the finest young group of roots talent in a very long time here. Names such as Turbulence, I-Wayne, the lethal Jah Cure and Natty King figure to at some point in the future take up the reins for such artists as Capleton, Luciano, Sizzla Kalonji and Anthony B. Mixed firmly into that mix of youths to come, and arguably at the head of the class is Spanish Town native Lutan Fyah. Where Jah Cure boasts his earth shattering voice and I-Wayne manages to combine his seemingly never ending passion for righteousness into a sickly heavy bundle of vibes, Lutan Fyah's 'hidden talent' is boasting one of the deepest bag of lyrics you'll find anywhere in reggae music over the past 20 years or so.
I first became aware of the former football standout actually while I was living in the states and he had voiced some material for California's excellent Lustrekings outfit (including one of my all-time Fyah favorites to this day, No More War), and had then set out seeking more material and possibly and album from Fyah. Although he is critiqued by some because of his melodies (which honestly isnt his strongest point), one listen to a song will tell you IMMEDIATELY that this whole lyrics thing isn't too much of a problem for Fyah at all. The debut album came in late 2004, Dem No Know Demself, and was immediately followed by the Lustrekings album, Time & Place.
And now, 3 albums later appears You Bring Blessings from UK based Cousins. The label, which was responsible for last year's excellent and overlooked Leave the Collie Alone from veteran singer Tony Curtis, and has released albums for such veteran vocal names liek Michael Rose, Al Campbell and the excellent Richie Davis (with the superb Nubian Woman) is continuing in recording the newer artists to nice effect. You Bring Blessings comes on the heels of an excellent 2006 for Fyah which saw him release not only the excellent Healthy Lifestyle on his VP debut, but my choice for 2006's reggae album of the year, Phantom War for Greensleeves, as well.
'Blessings' is probably best described as a half step below combination of the vibes of Time & Place & Phantom War, which is definitely not a bad combination to be linked to. The album also finds album producer extrordinaire of the moment, Byron Murray from In the Streetz hooking up with Fyah. Thus, if you happened to catch 2006's Home & Away from Norrisman, Child of a King from Luciano or Wheat & Tears from Jah Mason (or just happen to be a big reggae fan) many of these riddims will be familiar to you, but of course still up to date and hearing Fyah on a session with them is very impressive still (and I'm happy Cousins picked it up, but I imagine Greensleeves would have done the same if they intend on a 2007 album for Fyah). Both Fyah and Murray's reputations continue to grow, so an album just seems like the next big thing from the two (and I wanna see a In The Streetz Sizzla album this year too!)
The best tune on You Bring Blessings is probably the absolutely delightful opener, Desire to get Higher. The world class vibes built on top of a lovely nyah drum backed riddim is more than an excellent way to start off the album and the new year and I'm almost a little 'upset' that it didn't make it on the LOADED Phantom War. Curiously enough, Phantom War contained NO Murray productions, all to the benefit of Blessings! Go along in that same vibes and check the excellent title track over the Desperate Lover riddim, which is just a fine fine track, I remember hearing the riddim for the 1st time (I believe on Norrisman's Feelings Deep Within) and thinking about the possibilities it could have, and You Bring Blessings definitely builds finely on that vibes.
Also definitely worth checking is the wonderful Never Stop Hail Rastafari over the enchanting and HUGE Street Swing riddim. The song is definitely one of my favorites from Fyah altogether and again, would have fit lovely on the Phantom War album, but I digress. I dont think I've ever actually heard a Fyah tune which I thought was BAD, and this album is no different, as its completely brimming with nice vibes. Check Stand in My Way over the minimalistically beautiful Mobay riddim; the two relationship tunes in the middle of the album, the stronger of which is She's My Sunshine over the Million riddim and followed by the still strong No More Pillow Talk over the nice Free Life riddim as well.
Also present is the obligatory After All, the combination between Fyah and Norrisman which is on Norrisman's album Home & Away as well, still a well strong track closing the album out; And I'd be doing you a disservice to not mention the superb Never Get Enough!
Overall, definitely recommending You Bring Blessings by Lutan Fyah, with an excellent way to kick off the new year. The album is pretty much everything you've come to expect from both artist and producer. And to that reggaehead out there, just be honest, you were listening to Mason's and Norrisman's album thinking Fyah would be excellent over some of the same riddims! I know I was, You Bring Blessings definitely doesn't disappoint and doesn't fall too short of the absolute best work of Lutan Fyah's career.
And just to add on, EARLY 2007 is vibing nicely NO? With 3 albums ALREADY out from Fyah, Turbulence and Norrisman (Captura), Midnite dropping their obligatory 3 January albums again and Richie Spice to drop a boomshot next month, its an excellent time to be a fan of the music.
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