Irie Vibes Riddim – Irie Negril

A lean, skanking dancehall cut with a slightly raw, roadside feel, Irie Vibes Riddim keeps its footprint small and its mood sharp, the kind of one-drop-adjacent bashment pulse that leaves room for a voice like Mr Perk’s to ride the groove without crowding it. Irie Negril’s name has turned up on a string of Jamaican riddim projects over the years, and this one feels cut from that same local, no-frills cloth, with just two tracks on the list and “Unknown” doing the heavy lifting on the artist side. That mystery gives it a little extra edge, as if you’ve stumbled on something tucked away rather than loudly introduced.