Scrap Metal Riddim – Sketch Records

Scrap Metal Riddim finds Sketch Records in a rough-edged, late-2012 dancehall pocket, with six songs and the instrumental moving through a tight set that keeps the energy clipped and street-ready. Anthony B’s “Party Animal” gives the juggling its strongest pull, while Supa Hype’s “Every Girl Know” and Munga and Ki’s “Smoke And Drink” lean into the kind of rowdy party talk this era loved. The whole thing plays with a gritty, percussive snap rather than anything glossy, and that suits the lineup, which also includes Kevard, Total and Chi Ching. Sketch closes it out with the “Scrap Metal Riddim” version, and the instrumental really underlines the project’s hard, metallic feel.