Sarsparilla Riddim – Various Artists

Warm, skanking dancehall energy runs through Sarsparilla Riddim, with a bright, lightly percussive bounce that leaves plenty of room for the voicing. The cut list here is short and straight to the point, with Daddy Iroy’s “Stop Fighting” and Gillo’s “Tick Tock Wine” carrying the load, so it plays more like a tight showcase than a crowded juggling. No dub plate excess, no filler sequencing, just the rhythm and its two vocal turns lined up cleanly. Sarsparilla Riddim came out in 2005.