Staycation Riddim – Xplicitmevon

Out of Trinidad’s 2021 carnival season, Staycation Riddim feels like a compact, pandemic-era soca set with a breezy but insistent groove, led by Xplicitmevon and DEPH Universe’s production. The four vocal cuts keep the focus tight: College Boy Jesse’s “Catching Up” leans into the theme with a cheeky, conversational ease, Blaxx turns “Doux Doux” into the sweetest hook on the set, and Lil’ Bitts’ “Pledge” and Turner’s “I’m a Man” add contrast with sharper, more declarative delivery. The instrumental sits right alongside the songs, which helps the riddim work like a proper movement rather than a loose singles bundle. With live bass and guitar credited on the megamix version, the whole thing has a warmer, band-driven feel than a lot of programmed soca from that period, and that gives it a nice place in the stay-home carnival wave of 2021.