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Mystic Soul - I Am The One
Mystic Soul - I Am The One
A lyrically and musically diverse album from a voice that sounds like it should have a good future ahead.
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Released in the summer of last year Mystic Soul’s debut album 'I Am The One', is one of those albums that I’m surprised we didn’t get to hear more about.
Now I’ll admit this album is probably not going to go down to well with the hardened dancehall and roots crowd, but this album does I believe have huge crossover potential, as it, at times, slips into that reggae/pop/soul Bitty McLean territory sort of thing with its easy going vibe. The most striking thing about it all though is the great silky smooth vocals that Mystic Soul delivers with a very clean and vivacious delivery that coupled with his boyish good looks is sure to attract many female fans.
Mystic Soul started out life as Winston Hall and grew up in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica before relocating to Waterhouse when he was nine years old. Here he was a runner-up in the Tastee Talent contest in the late 1980’s before another move followed in 1998, but this time to the United States where he fine honed his craft and thanks to childhood friend and DJ, Danny B, got an impromptu audition for Wayne Russell and Raphael Logan of LyricSurge Records that brought us to the point we are at today.
As I say musically it merges reggae with pop and soul with the tracks Gone With The Wind and album title track I Am The One having more of an R&B feel as opposed to reggae. Man Fe Talk which features a tough deejay chat from Red Fox, pounds along on a hip hop beat with rock guitar, while on a lighter note Horny Reggae is sensual and soulful and contains no brass instrumentation in it what so ever.
The world of reggae is represented by some solid modern roots on Crazy World, A Mi De Yah Wid You, Ride Een plus album stand out track Sufferation which condemns the struggles and violence that curse many inner city youths.
Sorry is bright and breezy with something of a rocksteady vibe to it with Pledge and Good Friends giving us a touch of lovers style, leaving just Coming Home which is an acoustic, heartfelt ode to the land of his birth…Jamaica.
Overall a lyrically and musically diverse album from a voice that sounds like it should have a good future ahead.
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| Posted by MrQuick on 01.13.2012 | |
| The two songs here are very pleasant. Rather than Bitty, he reminds me of Richie Spice. I'd love for him to record with a harder band, Roots Radics come to mind... | |
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