The Grinch Riddim (2021) – L.A. Records

Six cuts make The Grinch Riddim a compact Christmas-season soca set, with L. A. Records lining up Brian London, Snakey, Semonita, Neval, Calypso Don and Tony Prescott across the project. It leans into the parang side of the holidays rather than the glossy pop end of the spectrum, so the mood feels more Trinidadian yard-party than novelty record, especially on Calypso Don’s “Bad in the Parang” and Tony Prescott’s “Goodness. ” The arrangement keeps the focus on rhythmic chatter, bright melodic hooks and a clean, forward-moving bounce, giving each vocalist enough room to phrase their lines without crowding the riddim. Around the edges, the whole thing feels tight and lightly mischievous, with a tempo that sits comfortably in soca territory and a bass pattern that stays nimble rather than heavy.