Fire Alarm Riddim (2021) – Diamond Records

Diamond Jay anchors Fire Alarm Riddim right from the jump, and that’s fitting for a four-track 2021 soca set where his name threads through every cut. Diamond Records keeps the riddim tight and quick, with “Flat” pairing Jay and Freezy on a sharp, road-ready bounce, while “The Bend For Me” pushes a little more swagger through Jay and Mighty’s back-and-forth. “Les Garde Mweh” with Blackboy brings a rougher Creole flavor into the mix, which gives the project some extra color before the title cut closes things out in Jay’s hands alone. At just eight minutes, it moves like a fast carnival blast, but the final word belongs to Diamond Jay on “Fire Alarm Riddim, ” where he stamps the whole session with the clearest solo read of the pattern.