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Englishman
Reggae / Dub · 1979 · 10 tracks · 35m

Englishman

Barrington Levy

Heavyweight Roots Radics basslines meet bird-like vocal acrobatics. A pivotal 1979 document of the exact moment roots reggae transformed into dancehall.

1979

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A confident and soulful strut that balances social consciousness with dancefloor energy.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way the bassline on the title track drops in with a physical weight that anchors Levy's soaring, bird-like vocal trills.
The sudden, cavernous reverb on the snare hits during the dub-inflected bridges of Look Girl.
Levy's effortless transition from a gritty baritone to a piercing falsetto in the final minute of Sister Carol.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Englishman sound next to the rest of Barrington Levy's catalogue?

Identity+3.6σ

The writing leans far further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

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