Ivy Crown Riddim – Pen Dub Collection

Pen Dub Collection takes a slightly different route on Ivy Crown Riddim, leaning away from the heavier roots-dub grids the name might suggest and into a lean, vocal-led set with five cuts from five different artists. Morgan Elwy’s “Ein Tywysog Ni” and Rainbow Jones’ “Hud Mynyddoedd” give the rhythm its strongest character, while SWAGATH’s “Pwy Sydd Gwisgo’r Goron” and Wounded Healers’ “Ivy Crown Rule” keep the energy moving over a dubwise backdrop that feels spacious, warm, and carefully sprung. The whole thing plays like a compact 2021 EP from Pen Dub Collection, with the instrumental “Ivy Crown Dub” opening the door and the featured voices carrying the rest of the weight.