Hope You Dance Riddim – Music Times

Music Times’ Hope You Dance Riddim lands in that early-2000s reggae sweet spot where the production leans on a warm, mid-tempo groove instead of trying to overwork the arrangement. The cut from Glen Washington, “Save Me, ” brings the kind of polished, pleading vocal that made his name in roots circles, while Sherell Rosegreen’s “Tell Me Why” keeps the set in a softer, more reflective lane. Shinehead’s title tune adds a little extra character, with his laid-back delivery sitting right in the pocket of the riddim. It’s a compact four-track set from 2002, but the sequencing feels purposeful, and the closing version track lets the instrumental carry the mood on its own, which is really where the project’s easy sway comes through.