Day And Night Riddim – Magnet Records

A warm, early-evening reggae pulse runs through Day And Night Riddim, with a laid-back bassline and a neatly skanking groove that leaves space for the vocals to breathe. Magnet Records keeps the session tight with five cuts, and Lloyd Brown’s “Your Smile” feels like the natural centrepiece, his smooth delivery sitting nicely against the riddim’s easy sway; Peter Hunningale’s “Woi” and Sugar Minott’s “Sandy” add a bit more bite and character. It’s the sort of compact one-riddim set that lets each singer step into the same pocket from a slightly different angle, which is part of the charm here, really.