Good Mood Riddim – Various Artists

Good Mood Riddim sits a little apart from the tougher digital reggae gear that was moving through 2010, leaning instead into a sweeter, more romantic frame. Buju Banton’s “Love You Girl” is the obvious anchor, while Shalli handles the rest of the vocal work with three bilingual cuts — “Je Te Donne L’Amour, ” “Show My Love, ” and “Te Doy Mi Amor” — that push the same love-song idea in French, English, and Spanish. The backing is light and tidy rather than heavy-handed, with a soft skank, rounded bass, and a steady mid-tempo pulse that keeps the whole thing moving without rushing it. “Version - Good Mood Riddim” closes the set in the usual way, and the clean arrangement is really what ties the project together.