Maverick A Strike

Shouldn't have read up on this before listening. Not that I'd likely be that into it anyways, but yeah, dude being Scottish with the fake patoi is pretty wack. But even aside from that, it's without any edge. I'd throw it in with the Nora Jones type vibe, not that he or the music necessarily sounds like Nora Jones, but it's that same kind of thing. Very comfortable. Like, I'm not comfortable with it, but that's 'cause I don't make enough money to be comfortable ever. That's a whole other thing, don't worry about it. Ironically I think I also read the dude is living on the streets or some shit. Maybe I'm just making that up. Might add some grit to the music. Anyways, whatever. It's boring.

Totally acceptable - not brilliant but an easy listen on a Saturday morning

Reggae from Scotland is not really my cup of Irn-Bru.

This album will treat me good after a couple of listens. For now it is at a three though. A lot of cool tracks on this, some slightly boring as well.

No no no no no no no no absolutely no I read about this guy. Seems like a complete lunatic so I guess that's fun 1.8

Started out thinking perfectly nice, mellow, and quite well-produced. Was bored shitless before it was halfway through. Is there a horseshoe theory of inoffensiveness, where something can be so mildly innocuous that it starts to really piss you off? Mad wiki factlet? This was co-produced by a geezer called Kevin Bacon 🙃

I'm starting to seriously consider giving up on this project and my daily “fun”; it's turning into a real sacrifice, just as bad as the days spent at the office (which this project was supposed to help make easier). All things considered, I really like reggae and had fun listening to songs like “Sunday Shining” and reminiscing about “Even After All,” so a 3 out of 5 seems appropriate to me ;-)

I think a lot of people are reviewing this as if it's a pure reggae album, which it obviously isn't. All the issues aside, it's fine. It's chill and competent at what it does. There does definitely seem to be a lack of pure reggae on this list, though, but that's a seperate issue.

Liked it! Don't know how often I'm listening to this kinda stuff but nice to explore more than just bob Marley. Bit more low-key maybe

Bit dull if I’m honest

It’s really not that good is it?

A real blast from the past from an artist that disappeared from the spotlight quicker than he arrived. Initially I didn’t mind it and recognised the hits. But it very soon got wearing and his voice annoyed me more. Best confined to the past I guess.

So of it’s time that it positively reeks of TFI Friday! I don’t think I much cared for him at the time. However, I rather enjoyed that today. Nice and chilled. The more overt dubby trip hop bluesy tunes are really good, the ones more veering to trad reggae less so.

Listen is it perfect no but it made me feel really happy for some reason. Like was smiling and shit

Somewhat pleasant. Mostly pointless.

A couple of great songs but lots of pointless modern poppy reggae funk noodling

Bob Marley at home

This was a fun one. “Ride On and Turn the People On” really shows off that mix of reggae, hip-hop, and funk that runs through the album, and it gives the whole thing a lot of personality. The lighter flick on “Falling” completely threw me the first time. For a second I thought something had switched over to a Lil Wayne song. Maybe Weezy heard this and filed that one away for later. “I Need a Lover” was another highlight, especially that backwards guitar. It immediately made me think of “Tomorrow Never Knows.” There’s a lot of different stuff being pulled together here, but it never feels forced. Just a really creative late 90s album that’s hard to pin down to one genre. Favorite song: "Ride On and Turn the People On"

Dirk?

It was nice to get another reggae inspired album, although this album also explored some rock and some fusing of styles, which I appreciated. "Even After All" was my favorite track for the bass line, the pleasant 1-4 chord progression, and most of all the intermittent lead guitar licks. Other than that one, a few other songs were interesting, but there were several that were unremarkable as well. His accent is questionable considering he's not Jamaican, but whatever.solid 3

This artist is new to me (other than his name sounding very slightly familiar). I'm glad to become acquainted with his music, which is a bit uneven (some songs stronger than others) but overall pretty good. Between a 3 and a 4, but I don't think I can quite do a 4 here. But a solid 3. A good variety of musical sounds/styles/moods, so I'm somewhat willing to forgive the (to me) uneven quality, as perhaps a relatively small price to pay for the creative ambition and variety. I wish there was more info in Wikipedia about the instrumentation; I particularly liked the kalimba on "Red Rolled and Seen," and (I think) on the last track, "Maverick a Strike," as well. I generally preferred the tracks that leaned more heavily on reggae and/or dub, as vs. the more middle-of-the-road (unexceptional/kinda boring) pop songs. I also liked the poppy upbeat reggae song, "Your Love Gets Sweeter." I saw in Wikipedia that this was 1 of 5 songs from this album that were hits on the UK singles chart; I went back to the other 4, and none of them particularly stood out to me.

partly a protest vote and partly I find this very annoying. The affected accent, and the fact that it's another British artist the only redeeming quality is the production. It's not even good reggae most of the time. There's so much better reggae that could have taken this place

On first listen I think this is bland fake reggae. No thanks

Groovey and vibey, a relaxing listen.

This is the shit that plays when you burn down weed in Far Cry 3. Favourite Song: Your Love Gets Sweeter

Has a very unique sound with jazz/reggae/pop flavors. I like it. :) Favorite track: Sunday Shining other picks: even after all, It's great when we're together

I have weird feelings about this one. Some nice songs, but also feels fake.

I could have died without hearing this, tbh

I think this is a generous score. Dances around some of the genres I like but ultimately ends up sounding like one long and boring song that's trying to be reggae and trip-hop and not actually being either

So, Scottish reggae, huh? On the one hand, the culture mashup makes me giggle. On the other hand, this record totally sucks. Some of the guitar riffing was sorta fun, but that’s about the o my positive for me. At some point, I have to start wondering if 1001 is specially engineered to waste my time. Be real, 1001, nobody needs to hear this. IT’S A SCOTTISH DUDE SINGING ABOUT RASTAFARIANISM. I don’t even enjoy that subject matter when it’s real Jamaicans singing about it. Actually, I think the reality for me is that I just don't enjoy reggae at all, and any reggae record is going to score really low for me. 4/10

Bloodclaat!

If I were to direct a movie, something from this would be definitely on there. its a vibe.

Menettelee taustamusiikkina, mutta ei tästä kauheasti jäänyt käteen. Ei parasta reggaeta.

Minu jaoks uudne ja võõras, aga huvitav kõla. Kuid see tervet albumit põnevaks ei tee. Mõned lood jäid kindlasti mul Liked Songs nimekirja, aga see oli enamjaolt lihtsalt hea taustakuulamine sellise Reggae, Trip-Hop saatel. 3.4/5

A bit crap

A bit of an odd album. There were snippets that I liked but then just bits that felt out of place.

I cooled on this a bit by the end, but I enjoyed the dub

Mobo Award in 1997 for best Reggae Act and BRIT Award in 1998 for best Male Solo Artist. Awards might be a thing to give a hint or a clue about what you should expect from an artist, but don't let this fool you. Finley Quaye, it is probably a mystery to many people. But peaking twice in UK Top 20 in 1997 it's not for anyone. And there is a reason behind that: This album. Maverick A Strike it's an eclectic and soulful blend of reggae, progressive soul and trip hop that it's a journey itself. Merging your mind into these songs won't be easy at all considering the direction of the record and what he tries to put into the mix. It is an absolute chilling experience that will surprise you regardless of your thoughts. Two more records were released under Epic Records but they never managed to be as successful as this one since it managed to got certified as double platinum in UK. ¿An artist that is Too innovative for the masses? Probably it is considering the fact that he made three more albums between 2019 and 2023 but were removed from distribution and outlets, because of the lack of recognition and interest from labels and publishers. This one right here, it its his only commercial success, and you can tell why. The easy-listening, chillout sound of this blend feels almost like a cure for the soul, mind and body, if you let it in and if you decide to listen to it or not whatsoever, you should consider the fact that this one it is absolutely, an event that was made for some of the most selective ears and listeners.

A pretty pleasant album overall. I enjoyed the more chilled stuff over some of the reggae songs.

Ricardo P. Olvidabili 2.9

There were a few hits, but I just found the album to be a bit bland. This is because I have little background info about the artist, but some parts felt awkward and random. Maybe I should have given it a fair listen, but there are better albums out there.

This is a mixture of Reggae and Soul. This album was absolutely massive in the 90s and "You love gets sweeter" was a huge summer anthem in 1998. This album really captures that pop/soul element of reggae that made Bob Marley so famous. The only criticism that I have is that Finley Quaye's fairly nasal voice, although perfect for a few songs, starts to become a bit challenging to listen to for about an hour. I am sure that is a preference for me, but it's the way that I feel. (3.000)

A British album with reggae/ska influences? Couldn't be! Ben Harper would have been a better choice than this. Your Love Gets Sweeter is the best song on the album. Immediately followed by the worst, Supreme | Preme. I don't love this album, there are some interesting songs...but I probably wouldn't listen to it again.

This was a pretty random reggae rip off to include.

Soft and easy sort of listen, has heavy reggae influence and some hip hop interspersed throughout. I'm not a huge reggae fan as the commonality throughout many of the songs I find to not have enough variation but this isn't a bad listen. Good for a chill time to kick back and ease off the stress in life.

Sunday Shining and Even After All are good songs, the rest is pretty mince. 1.5

Dreadful. This is the sort of stuff that always seems to make an appearance at summer music festivals and I cannot hit fast forward quick enough when watching highlights.

An inoffensive boring album, not unlistenable but a weird reggae album performed by a non Jamaican musician so quite weird. Not one I will be returning to.

"Maverick A Strike" is a somewhat laid-back fusion of dub, roots reggae, trip-hop, neo-soul, and pop-rock. I had all but forgotten about this album - it was a nice reminder but no more than that. At the time of its release, in 1997, "Maverick A Strike" captured the zeitgeist to some degree and was acclaimed by reviewers - helped by 'Sunday Shining' being a hit single. It's a fine, Ok, album - well written, arranged and performed, and aside from the reception at the time, and taking the music alone into account, I'm not sure why it's on this list. My critique of it would be that even in 1997 it was heavily borrowed, sitting right on the edge of derivative. The album wasn't nominated for any awards, although Qualye did win a MOBO award in 1997 for Best Reggae Act and a Brit Award in 1998 for Best British Male Solo Artist. Three stars. 1 "Ultra Stimulation" (3/5) 2 "It's Great When We're Together" (3/5) 3 "Sunday Shining" (4/5) 4 "Even After All" (3/5) 5 "Ride On and Turn the People On" (3/5) 6 "The Way of the Explosive" (3/5) 7 "Your Love Gets Sweeter" (3/5) 8 "Supreme I Preme" (3/5) 9 "Sweet and Loving Man" (3/5) 10 "Red Rolled and Seen" (3/5) 11 "Falling" (3/5) 12 "I Need a Lover" (3/5) 13 "Maverick a Strike" (3/5) Total - 40 Average - 3.1 383/1001 204/383 albums reviewed were new to me.

no consumo mucho soul y reggae, pero dentro de todo no está tan mal, un solido 3 y ahí nomás

venne, kändes väldigt experimentellt och 90-tal

I had literally no expectations going into this album. The Wikipedia article told me nothing except it was almost an hour long. No mention of it being a reggae album, and the 2.74 rating made me dread this a little. The first two songs were nothing special, but Sunday Shining is where this album starts to pick up. I'd say this is about a 3.5, so round up to 4

Not too bad. But a bit forgettable.

I'm not fond of reggae, but this wasn't bad. I think it had just enough 90's alt-rock and trip hop flavor to keep me interested. The album is varied while remaining cohesive. They dude's vocals are a bit lackluster.

Dub and reggae with a lot of late-90s spit-and-shine on it. And I don’t know, I got kind of a kick out of it. I particularly enjoyed “Even After All”, which seemed like the most successful fusion of the sounds Quaye is working with here. It’s not the most riveting 50 minutes, but there’s a lot of craft and attention to detail here that I have to respect. The use of patois and Jamaican accent by a born-and-raised Scot born is a little much. I know that’s not your natural inflection, man. The music speaks for itself; let it.

Mediocre reggae from the late 90s by somebody I have never heard of is something I have to listen to before I die? It's not bad, but it's not good either. Just meh! 2

Like this album a lot. Great song writing gave it multiple listens

Me sorprendió esa mezcla de jazz y reggae. Me gustó.

Reggae album with super 90’s electronic production. “Even after All” is best track has a good hook. I like “ultra stimulation” it has some weird harmony snook in there. I would have liked some stronger songwriting , it felt second to the production. I enjoyed some of the more experimental quirky aspects of it but definitely feels dated. I think some of the sample based stuff is cool but sometimes would want a more live organic feel. Lost interest after a while and drags a bit by end. Hard to believe this went double platinum. 2.5

Band is a 3, vocals are a 1, some of the guitar stuff on track 1 is cool. Overall felt pointless and uninteresting

Eh. I didn’t find this interesting

Honestly, better than I expected.

Absolutely not

There is so much fucking reggae in this book. Too much, I'd say. Smooth, 90s production reggae isn't exactly my flavor but neither is a lot of the genre as I've come to find out. In rare moments, though, this thing shines: "Sunday Shining" picks up the tempo after two slow songs to start and it's got a great vibe, as does "Sweet and Loving Man". It's a slog of an album otherwise.

Seems there is a huge difference between albums you enjoy and a 1001 albums to listen to before you die.

Context: we're on day three million of a heat wave that does two things: brings the climate apocalypse ever more sharply into view, and makes laid back 90s reggae light like this absolutely perfect. It's hard to judge in a way, because it's self-evidently lightweight and flimsy, but it just fits the summer so perfectly.

1.92

Reggae Favorite Songs: *Not recorded* Least Favorite Song: Red Rolled and Seen Oh dear. After getting a bunch of bangers from this site, here we have an album that I actually do not like. Doesn’t help that I’m not the biggest fan of Reggae as I felt like the songs in the genre have the same style, thus making it so samey for me, but this one I’ve noticed that there were a bunch of technical stuff that I wasn’t a fan of, such as I Need a Lover where he sings on an instrumental track that sounded like it was backwards…and it doesn’t mesh well. Overall, not a fan, and this is probably my first pretty low score on this site. 4/10

This is a pretty poor standard to be on this list. Could they not find better reggae? Toots perhaps? Anyway. The vocals are sung in a mock Jamaican accent, and at times it sounds like he can’t hear the music he’s singing over. Also the music is just not punchy enough, where’s the smoke? The rum? The riddims? It all sounds like a processed cheese version of reggae.

Never heard of it. Do I have to listen to all this? What is music like this doing in the top 1,000 albums?

Easily among the bottom three albums I've generated so far. Nothing offensively bad, just completely vapid. I had to actively focus just to notice it's on. A song as empty and bland as Supreme I Preme lasting five minutes is downright insulting. This is my first one star album in more than four months, it's obviously not a rating I give out easily, but it really deserves nothing more than that.

so far, this whole album feels like a reggae summer, you knowww when you're overworked and you just need to find your own people to talk to while the sun takes a break, all while in jamaica (but he's scottish???) favorite song is 'even after all', just beautiful. also just to mention, i love how experimental this album feels, while staying true to its cultural roots. its like going all over while still reminding yourself who you really are.

Es como si un estadounidense intentase copiar el movimiento de la Nueva Canción Chilena con un acento e instrumental casi irónica de escuchar. Me imagino que así se debió sentir para los amantes del reggae, siendo que pueden haber mejores álbumes, además, ¿es del Escocia? Ganando premios a costa de un estilo realizado de manera plástica.

Not really my thing, didn’t find it very interesting. Love gets sweeter was decent but listening to it one day after Bob Marley probably hurt it too

What the hell was even that? Freestyle jah rastafari rap over some trash beats?

I'm not the biggest reggae guy, but I've always liked this album. Varied and fun. Maybe a bit too long. Could maybe have taken off a few of the more-jam-than-song tracks, but otherwise a great one.

Why is this here?

I usually like bass forward music, but I'm not a fan of the nasally/whiney voice.

Didn't hate it.

Never heard of this guy, and according to global reviews, nobody else has regarded Finley in almost 30 years. Quite average tracks that would exactly like the mid- to late 90s. 2.5/5 rounding down as there doesn’t seem to be much cause to include this album in the 1001

Okay

While I am tempted to explain why I rated it the way I did, I will instead inform the reader that I do not enjoy Reggae.

I’ve never heard of him. Sounds very of-its-time. There are better reggae-pop albums but it’s kinda neat to hear one from the 90s I suppose!

I've never heard of this artist, but idk, I kinda vibed with this! Pretty funky and catchy. Fizzled out a bit toward the end, I thought, but I'd definitely listen to this again.

Number: 185 Familiarity: None (1) Rating: 4 This album was a nice surprise. Never heard of this guy before listening to this. I found the album mostly very pleasant to listen to and will rate it a 4. Should it be on this list? Probably not. Will I ever listen to it again? Probably not.

Wasnt expecting that! Amazing listen. The instrumentality is amazing and his voice with his accent makes it to a whole other level. Great fusion of genres!

A feel good, happy sounding record. Favourite Track(s): Your Love Gets Sweeter Least Favourite Track(s): Red Rolled and Seen

It's perfectly listenable and scores strongly on the nostalgia factor however lacks authenticity for me and reminds of fake private school rastas. Plus I just realized I used to work with his ex wife who Finley was charged with assaulting so its a low 2 for me.

Maverick A Strike I bought the Sunday Shining single when it came out, right around A-Levels and at the same time as the How High by The Charlatans single, as it’s linked very closely in my mind to the Title Fight. Even After All also really reminds me of Uni, particularly the ‘these sonic fruits’ line. I’m also pretty certain I bought the album, I vaguely recall it was one of those cardboard sleeve cd cases, but listening now I don’t have much memory of the album itself, although I do think it is better than I was anticipating, even if it’s clearly not a top tier album. Sunday Shining and Even After All are the obvious standouts, and I also like the other singles, It’s Great When We’re Together and Your Love Gets Sweeter But the overall easy going, pop-reggae vibe is its strength, its lightweight, laid back summery feel making it an easy listen, if it is probably about 15 minutes too long. However I’ll tip it to a 3, as for a summer listen it's something I’d happily come back to, even if it does feel a little inessential. 👂🍍🍉 Playlist submission: Sunday Shining

The album opens in horizontal fashion, and never really gets going until the big singles. Much of this album is feels like a tribute to reggae, and interchangeable with countless other attempts. Despite that Fin's vocal is good. The first two singles really stand out. 'Sunday Shining' a glorious recut of Bob Marley to something even more upbeat. 'Even After All' has a delicious wavy bassline; the track is a minimalist beaut. But they really are diamonds in the guff. Dull as heck.

This was pretty fun, upbeat reggae. Not the kind of reggae I'm used to hearing. Enjoyable album.

Wasn't really for me.

Oh hells naw.

Not a big reggae fan even though this is barely reggae. The mood is fine, but nothing really jumped out at me as memorable.

This is fine. I'm not sure I needed to hear it before I die, though.

Pretty good. I have never heard of this artist, and I grew up in the 90s. I'm not entirely sure who this is, or why it's on the list, but it was a decent listen.

Best Track - "Your Love Gets Sweeter"

Not bad, but boring and just forgettable. The UK centric cant of this list over emphasizes what I'm assuming was a one hit wonder (and I'm being gracious there) that never got off the isles. The spoken word portions of the songs, and vocals in general, were dull. The instrumentals were pretty decent, but couldn't make up for the boring lyrics.

It's Great When We're Together is so buttery smooth that it gets the album a 4 by itself

Reggae, 8 eme album =>1/5

mix van reggae en bill withers

Kevin Bacon projekt. Lyden minder mig lidt om en tidlig udgave af Funkstar Delux's udgave af Sun is shining. Der er lidt Bob over måden han synger på, men det er bare anderledes. Fin oplevelse.

Skots Reggae. Den havde jeg ikke lige set komme. Det gør faktisk ikke noget dårligt for Reggae at tempoet bliver sænket og der tilføjes noget Soul.

It’s not bad.

What a complete wank. boring, lazy, uninspired, faux whatever it is supposed to be. Really dragging the line here Dimery.

Finely Quaye's chilled-out, good times, "have a blunt", "peace and love, maaaaaan" vibes don't really sit well given his subsequent history of assaults, property damage and other erratic and problematic behaviour. I don't trust that accent is real either. As a listening experience this is pointless but not actually evil. But there is a cognitive dissonance between the ostensible message and tone of the record compared to the artist's lived experience which makes it seem a bit icky. I will address the eternal question of "can we enjoy the art irrespective of the behaviour of the artist?" by noting that the artist has indeed behaved poorly and his art is insincere and uninspiring. Mr Quaye has essentially disappeared without a trace (musically speaking, if not from court appearances). Feels like people aren't really buying his schtick. Why include this flash-in-the-pan faux reggae when the genre as a whole is so under-represented? Just because Dimery played this album a lot when he was smoking doobs at university? Fuck off.

Len Houmous once got Finley kicked out of his own gig for smoking inside the NEC. 4.6 4/13 Even After All

Such a good album. A favourite of mine but probably one I haven’t listened to as much as others that I love as much. The circumstances have to be right. Great for a summers day.

Great album.

No clue what to expect. After the first song I have a better idea of what's coming. Seems like a moody record. I like It's Great When We're Together much better. The vocals sound kinda similar to Nina Simone, but cleaner (which is not necessarily a good thing). Sunday Shining adds a rock sound with an edge to with, which goes along very well with the vocals. Also really like the lyrics. Even After All returns to a sweet, soul sound. Lovely. Really like Ride on And Turn The People On, especially the vocals. Love the different influences the album draws from. Next track goes deeper with the raggae influences, with just a bassline and a guitar serving as base for the vocals and storytelling. Another love song follows, and with it another great track! Supreme I Preme gets a bit more experimental. Great. I'm honestly shocked, as this album has not had one single miss. Okay so I said all that and then Sweet and Loving Man happened, It is not bad! I've just heard its approach being better executed in other songs. The instrumental track that follows is very nice, but doesn't stand out too much. Very danceable though. Falling is the most laid back track so far, and it's really effective at setting a mood. Lovely. Yeah, I Need a Lover is my least favourite of the whole record. Oh well. The title track, which also serves as a closer, is the... least complex (?) song of the album. I don't know how else to say that. But I do not mean it as an insult. I quite like it. The song is carried by the percussion (no clue what is making that sound) and the vocals, as by the time the bassline comes in it has almost ended. Really like it! I really liked this! The album mixes multiple influences, from soul to rock to raggae, and manages to make them work together. Lyrics are lovely too. The second half does get more into the raggae side of things, and the most famous songs are the ones where that influence is least felt, but I happen to really like those extra touches, so this was right up my alley. I really liked this! The album mixes multiple influences, from soul to rock to raggae, and manages to make them work together. Overall just a very nice experience.

This is far from anything I would call essential listening, but I did find myself enjoying this overall. It's nothing hugely special or interesting I'll be honest, but I don't find it to be anywhere near as boring or generic as other reviews are making it out to be. Maybe it's partly due to my lack of experience listening to reggae, I'm sure that because of that I'm more easily impressed by things that are actually really standard in the genre, but that won't stop me enjoying this. Will I ever revisit this album in my life? Very likely not, but having listened to it and mostly enjoyed it once is good enough for me.

Hier j'ai pas été tendre avec The Strokes et aujourd'hui, je vais l'être encore moins, parce qu'est-ce que c'était que ça ? Finley Quaye, je ne savais pas qui c'était avant aujourd'hui et ça ne me manquait pas tant que ça. Je ne sais pas trop pourquoi Robert Dimery a décidé d'intégrer cet album à la liste. Est-ce qu'il a trouvé que c'était un incroyable exemple de pop reggae ? De façon globale, quand on ajoute pop à un genre musicale, ça annonce rarement quelque chose d'incroyable. Dans ce cas-là, ça annonçait plutôt une catastrophe. Donc, c'est quoi, Maverick A Strike ? C'est plusieurs choses à la fois, mais c'est surtout un album de reggae, mais auquel on aurait retiré toute sa substantifique moelle pour un faire un quelconque album de pop un peu original, parce qu'il y a des skanks. Donc oui, il y a des influences de reggae sur Maverick A Strike, mais le message politique ? L'énergie ? Disparus ! On a droit à la place à de la musique absolument barbante dans laquelle rien d'original ni même un peu intéressant ne se passe. De temps en temps, le tempo s'accélère, on a enfin un peu d'énergie et pendant quelques instants, j'ai cru que cet album allait quand même s'élever à 2. Mais non, le reste est tellement ennuyeux et sans âme que je me suis emmerdé comme rarement depuis que j'ai commencé à faire cette liste. Je comprends pas pourquoi un truc aussi mièvre a pu se retrouver dans la liste.

It’s a real trip when you’re listening to some crud from the 90s and it sounds like it’s used a bunch of AI tools. What does that mean. What does anything even mean

hell nah

Dig it

Groovyyy

Great vibes; a couple stand outs

I hear Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio in his voice from time to time. Not a fan of the more uptempo tracks.

ich ha glaub falsch druckt uf dem album. ich ha öpis gschriebe dezue aber has nüme. ich weiss no dass ich zum teil mega cool gfunde han aber ich au null begeisteret gsi bin. 3.

aso wikipedia het jz nöd insani werbig gmacht fürs album bin bim 6. song und es jsch na cool, dass es recht villsiitig isch aber ich chans nöd ganz ernst neh? de bass isch aber sehr geil uf jede fall jöö your love gets sweet3r isch genau das friedliche, unbekümmerte won ich ah reggae schätze (au wenns au die chinderliedcharakteristik het wo ich nöd de grösst fan bin normalerwiis) mmhh das zwüschespiel ufem marimba(?) uf red rolled and seen findi cool, au d perkussion joo grad begeisteret hets mi jz nöd. finds aber wie gseit verhältnismässig villsiitig und het mengisch na e cooli atmosphäre (zB falling)

Liked the first half ok. Didn’t like the spacier second half.

This is just a very plain, borderline annoying, 1997 pop record. I don't know what it's doing on this list. The only list I would put it on is a list of very plain, borderline annoying 1997 pop records. Even After All was vaguely acceptable, I suppose - the rest just passed me by.

When I saw the album cover I recognised it instantly but didn't recall listening to it. When I listened to it the first time there were a couple of moments where I felt it was the kind of thing that would have been playing at certain house parties some time in the late 90s? And yes that means there was a second listen. I daresay the reggae-soul sound is not new or radical but I really enjoyed it and I think there is going to be a 3rd and subsequent return to this chilled pop album. A welcome (re)find(?) I wasn't expecting.

Thought it was just okay, then I read that the Jamaican accent isn't even real and the guys was born and raised in Scotland LOL. Corny and inauthentic.

Ok

I know this has no business. 2.

It would be cool if they put actual influential reggae music on this list and not British artists that were influenced by reggae greats. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Really enjoyed. Very summery so perfect for a hot day

This definitely sounds like something people loved in 1997 and was completely forgotten by 2000.

I’ve always had a soft spot for reggae which has led this project to a very misleading statistic of it being my favourite genre at 4.33 average rating (after three albums) compared to my actual favourite, Folk, on 3.72 (after fifty). This won’t help much as I enjoyed it enough to want to come back to! I’d never heard of the artist so that’s another tick on the Why I’m Doing This list.

Interesting sounds

This guy might need some vocal lessons Reggae is always a cool genre for me, just something about the way rhythm is weaved into the fabric of the song is just really satisfying and almost relaxing. I’m not a weed guy but damn I bet listening to this stuff while high would be great. For the most part, there’s some pretty solid backing tracks, where although nothing special, absolutely gets the job done Unfortunately, this guy sucks at singing. I know Reggae singers can be a bit looser with the whole “sing to the rhythm thing” but Mr Quaye just can’t make it work. I don’t care for his accent (not to say you absolutely have to have a strong Jamaican accent or anything but Edinburgh is just not it). It makes it really hard to get into the music when that’s the voice you put to it Pretty disappointing, since the quick Wikipedia snippet on here made it sound pretty cool. Sometimes I wonder if this genre generally doesn’t review very well because of stuff like this. I know most of this review is kinda just comparing it to the rest of the genre rather than talking about individual components of this album, but I really didn’t want to have to relisten to anything this one had to offer

Reggae is like, a really minimal genre. Would never seek it out on my own, but it's not actively offensive or anything. That said, I really don't think the scots should do reggae.

This is a Scottish guy pretending to be Jamaican. Once you realize that fact, it's very distracting… coupled with the fact that he's just not a good vocalist. His enunciation is pretty bad, occasionally making it tough to work out the lyrics from listening alone. It sounds a bit like he's learning to speak for the first time. And doing so drunkenly in front of a large, judgemental crowd. The melodies themselves are nearly nonexistent. They're not only unmemorable and not very catchy, but they sound improvised. As if Quaye were making them up on the spot, without really understanding the harmonies or what the other instruments are doing. The opening track, Ultra Stimulation, is a bad choice to introduce people to Finley Quaye's music because it's (maybe) the worst offender in terms of vocals. Some highlights: the basslines in about half the songs are uninteresting, but the remaining ones are excellent. Super groovy. For this reason, Sunday Shining, Even After All, and some of the non-hit tracks actually become bearable in spite of the bad singing. I'm a fan of the chill keyboards too, first seen in It's Great When We're Together and Even After All, and then throughout the album from there.

Funky, not all that pleasurable to listen to. I think reggae is one of those genres where artists tend to delve too far into the fringe of experimentation until the essence of music is lost, which is being enjoyable to hear. I know this is a hot take but then again, I find a lot of Jimi Hendrix to be closer to noise than music because he spends so much time pushing the limit of what noises a guitar can make. Like yeah it is cool that you can do that, but I dont want to listen to it.

This was pretty unbearable within 5 seconds. I did kinda like Sunday Shining. 0/5.

Fun and funky reggae vibe, I can definitely get down with this. Not groundbreaking, but a fun pick and added a few songs into the rotation.

Meh ok

Pretty good reggae.

Remember seeing this around. Never actually listened to it before… Wow. I was actually familiar with a few tracks. And the rest was gladly received. I guess I really dig this period of Trip hop/ genre meshing in Britain for the most part. 4 Boolean: True

i mean it was some chill background noise

It's one thing to sing with a Caribbean accent as part of the art but speaking with a Caribbean accent as a Scottish person is strange. It's below average reggae. Didn't finish the album before changing to something else.

Aight

What a strange pull from Dimmery. No idea. Not many thoughts, just sort of floated past me.

Alrighty, well this is definitely not what I was expecting. I was not expecting whatever this afro-beat techno fusion is. I don’t hate it. Ultra Stimulation, the first track, started off slightly middle-of-the-road, what I was kind of thinking this album would be. Then the techno elements kicked in and it was really interesting. It’s great when we’re together was a similar track, but the synths were more background. The bass really came through even though it was softer. I liked how the chorus was punchier. Sunday shining had a nice little groove to it! Even after all had a very nice flow, thought it was quite smooth. Ride on and turn the people on had some cool percussion. The way of the explosive again had a nice steady beat to it. Your love gets sweeter was super sweet, but actually very fun too. Supreme I Preme was very good. Nice beat, good vocals. Sweet and loving man had a lot of good sounds and ideas to it. Falling had good vibes to it. I enjoyed the title track to end things off. another solid 3/5 ⭐️, nothing incredibly special, but I thought it was cool. 156/1089

‘Even After All’ is absolutely incredible - I really don’t do dub so I didn’t have high hopes but I’m glad to have heard this! Kind of album I’d come back to just for its confidence alone 🧡

Nice reggae album and a cute twist on a Bob Marley standard. Your love gets sweeter is the gem of the album.

It was okay

No. No no no no. Was dreadful reggae-lite on it's release, and brings out the same utter loathing in me now. Sometime I can only assume Dimery is completely fucking with us.

Cultural appropriation never sounded more banal.

Enjoyed it.

How do I know some of these songs but never heard of the dude? I dig it though.

Interesting. Not sure I'm going to revisit it, but fun to listen to once.

I listened to it, but not really my thing. It's not a bad album per se. I wouldn't skip a song if it showed up on a playlist. However, it's not something I'd ever seek out to listen to again by choice.

The only Quaye I need in my life is one of the Maxin- variety

Meh

keep goin❤️‍🩹

You know people complain a lot about the amount of britpop on this list, and while that's true, its stuff like this that is clogging up the list. In a sense, also britpop, but what I mean is the random ass 90's British (Scottish in this case) pop albums that go into other genres, reggae in this case. And its just not very good (No clue wtf Pitchfork was on giving this a fucking 9.7/10 - Almost perfect, really?). Like Ride On and Turn the People On sounds so cheap. The album's best when it's just aping Bob Marley, and at that point, I'll just listen to Bob Marley. I get this was apparently big in the UK, but from my experience, I don't trust half of what got big in the UK in the 90s to be anywhere close to good. It always comes off as weird, cheap, and very novelty to me (random ass apropriation of other culture's music - although that might not be the case here with Finley's Ghanian background - my understanding is Ghana's pretty big into reggae! Learned something today!). And this album isn't helping those trust issues. I will give it Supreme I Preme though. That song is a bit of a vibe. Overall, its not an absolutely terrible record. It's listenable, and sometimes a bit of a bop. But its like, there's so much better reggae music out there that I don't see the reason for putting this on the list. I certainly did not need to hear this before I die.

Favorite track(s): Sunday Shining

Not what I was expecting from the cover. Some nice Caribbean via the UK vibes.

this album doesnt seem to be particularly striking for its time or its genre. this seems like the all white british editorial board wanted to pretend they were being inclusive. its a fine reggae album. but, like many other offbeat one time/one hit wonder english rock bands peppered throughout this book, it doesnt probably need to be here. alas, 1001 strikes again.

⭐⭐ Reggea-ish. Ännu ett album som jag inte förstår vad det gör på listan. Det är inte dåligt men har enligt mig inga highpoints. Det får bli en 2a.

This is a very mid faux-reggae album from a Scottish guy. Not a whole lot stood out and there is very little passion or hooks of note to be had here. It's aggressively fine and pretty insubstantial. I did like a few songs, especially "Sunday Shining" and "Even After All" but why not include a reggae album from a genuine Jamaican (or otherwise) artist instead of this guy? He comes across as a poser.

So a Scottish guy pretends to be Jamaican and proceeds to make almost an hour of utterly boring reggae, pop, hiphop fusion.. what am I missing that makes this significant in the slightest

I mean it's fine, and sometimes very listenable. Very 90s. The affected accent wouldn't stand up today. Easy going. But there's some truly great actual reggae that didn't make the list, which means this easy listening fusion variety gets marked down. Also - it's too long. Another debut album trying to conceal some lack of quality through sheer quantity.

this was a new one to me. not unenjoyable, but nothing to stop the presses about

Never listen to reggae. So thanks to this project i was encouraged and liked it more than i thought i would. Still some cultural appropriation vibes with this scottish dude.

#141/1001 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇭 This is confusing record, it starts of with a heavy psych dub track, playing through to some lighter poppy tracks which are the real standouts here, before tailing away towards the end. Could have easily been 2-3 tracks shorter and better. Best tracks: Sunday Shining, Even After All, Red Rolled and Seen,

This was such a great listen - felt very dynamic with most songs really sticking in my head - music to change a bad mood. Loved listening to the one about London whilst walking across the Thames !

Guzell her sey guzel olacak

Solid, I enjoyed this one. Don't think I'll go back, but there are some good tracks in here.

Used to be a lovable stoner, turned into an aggro stoner. But this was a lovely start. A good one to have on sitting in the sunshine.

lemme revisit as i dont remember this

I would've never guessed that this guy was Scottish. This was a sort of interesting fusion of genres, if not a little uneven all throughout. It's like pseudo-reggae with some hip-hop elements. It definitely wore on me the longer it went on, however.

Did not enjoy this at all, incredibly dull, really struggled to finish

Perfectly fine. Not exceptional by todays standards but definitely not lower than a 3

just a dub album that sounds really bored and just like some background music not a huge fan 2/10 Favourite: None Least Favourite: Ride On and Turn the People On

Didn't know this singer. Touches of reggae in his songs. Overall, not a bad album.

This was... weird. As an album, to me, this was really incoherent; as much as it's supposedly reggae, not much of it really came across to me as reggae... and the more typical reggae bits were probably my least favourite bits... Dislike the faked accent, but did appreciate that there was some ingenuity and blending of genres. Was interesting if nothing else. The lyrics were way too repetitive though to the point of being irritating. Probably not going to revisit, but it wasn't absolutely awful... High 2.

I can't enjoy music like this.. The backing is incredibly minimal and it hinges entirely off the vocalist doing a good job. The vocalist isn't intersting. 2

I was unfamiliar with Finley Quaye. I really enjoyed this. I especially like the bass playing. Very good record that will be added to my summertime reggae playlist.

Sometimes this project gives the gift of new discoveries. Never heard of this singer or this fun, cool album. It would be an unusual person to find that this was the final item on the road to completion, but good album. Very strong opener, channeling the trippier dub sounds of the 70s (King Tubby? Perry/ Upsetters / Black Ark? Brad Osborne's Clocktower Dub?). Different songs take different approaches. Ride On etc. sounds like Dillinger. Your Love Gets Sweeter sounds like lovers rock in the manner of Jimmy Riley, as performed by U Roy. Kind of silly throughout, but the music is inventive and makes it work. The last third or so of the album is just ok, fillier-ish. The cd gave us longer run times but not always more good ideas to fill that time up well. Good record, good find!

Well damn! Another 1001 Albums success story! I only vaguely remember Finley Quaye's moment back in the Y2K era. I dreamt about The Face and iD magazine while listening, style mags that had hit their epic strides in the years prior to this album. He's a stylish lad, Mr. Quaye! And his reggae heart and the love therein moves me. Added!

The phrasing drove me crazy. Not for me.

Once again I was sucked in a bit to start, thinking, maybe this is a stupid fun album to play while hanging out. Then I started to feel like every song was incredibly long, and I realized it's because they are all super repetitive and annoying.

Not horrible but I'm not replaying anything on here.

Komische Beats trifft es tatsächlich gut: Es wirkt heute wie ein seltsamer Hybrid aus Trip‑Hop‑Restwärme, Reggae‑Anleihen und Pop‑Ambitionen, der oft mehr Stimmung behauptet als erzeugt. Die Produktion klingt stellenweise unfertig, die Grooves stolpern eher, als dass sie tragen, und viele Songs wirken wie Skizzen, die nie ganz zu sich finden.

Runs the gamut between innocuous and annoying. Ditch this for some real reggae.

It was decent reggae, I generally like the genre. If I wanted to listen to reggae though I wouldn't choose this album. Favorite Track - Sunday Shining Least Favorite Track - Supreme I Preme ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pop reggae made for a British audience descending from the frenzy of Britpop - there are some trip hop production touches and some indie rock accents. It's mellow, a stab at the vibe of roots reggae but too plastic - it ends up sounding thin and superficial - a disposal simulacrum with generic upstrokes and bland upbeat one love messaging.

3.5 Another one where I really liked large parts of the album but was dragged down by several weaker/uninteresting songs (usually the ones where the fake accent was more pronounced)

Started bad got better with a few bad tracks interspersed

very classy~ I LOVE IT!

Bad reggae.

My knowledge of reggae is very limited but I did find this album to be very good. Bad reggae is easy to spot and hard to listen to but I was impressed with this album.

It's ok but like I don't care Favorite song: Sunday shining

5/10

Oh wow, what a mind-blowingly just-okay album! This one gives me the impression that they were just looking for some, any, reggae to balance the book a bit. Hard to see how this is where they ended up...

Idk it's fun, little bit boring, never heard it before and wouldn't listen again

sounds tremendously like 1997….a freer time

Genuinely terrible

Wow, dit is echt een grote verrassing. Origineel, vrolijk, reggae

I liked a few of the songs. Supreme I Preme had the best vibe to it. Felt like I was exploring underneath a dark, techno, alien city. Weird but I felt it.

it grooves, but that's about it, nothing particularly noteworthy otherwise. runs out of ideas by the end.

mijn aandacht ging uit naar een mier die een dode vlieg trachtte vooruit te slepen... ze is er uiteindelijk in geslaagd

Maverick A Strick is the debut album from Scottish musician Finley Quaye. Quaye's songs are an interesting mix of styles. His strong, rich voice creates a sound closest to a progressive version of soul. His cadence is a downbeat version of reggae, wandering towards a version of trip hop. Quaye's most successful singles are on this album, including "Your Love Gets Sweeter" and "Even After All." This is a surprisingly good collection of songs from an artist that was never able to repeat the success of his debut release.

The UK's Darius Rucker? Is that insensitive? Yeah, probably. Speaking as someone who's mixed race himself, our concerns usually fall on deaf ears. Mostly I just don't have a lot of patience for nepo babies. Album is forgettable, but pleasant enough, I guess.

I have no idea why this album has been included on this list.

Never really a fan of this when it came out Funny to see the level of hate in the reviews for a Scotsman doing a reggae-lite fusion

Neo-whatever

This has been a very reliable friend to me for nearly 30 years. Never lets me down. So many great songs that have passed the test of time. I love it.

5/10 - it's ok but becomes samey

Meh

This was fun! I enjoyed how the sound meshed and transcended eras.

eh 2

faves: Sunday Shining Even after all

I didn’t mind that. The reggae tracks were cool the rest not so much. Not completely sure why this is noteworthy though.

#926. And here I was thinking the British were just bad at rap. Turns out they're bad at reggae as well. 2/5: nah

вайбово, понравилось, сохранил.

A very interesting pop reggae album. I didn’t like it at first but it started growing on me. Good beats and catchy tracks

beach/chill vibes

Apart from a couple of songs which if I remember correctly were the singles the album as a whole was quite mediocre and I am baffled as to why this was on the list to be honest.

I mean it's alright. Feels like an interesting mix of Reggae and Jazz, which I guess is fine. Just not really my groove. How this guy who has 90s hits still somehow has 350k monthly listeners on spotify makes sense. I could definitely see this being popular with a lot of crowds, I just am not really in them.

the funky grooviness sings to me - yes there are parts that could do with work, but good music is a state of mind, not perfection

The music is fine but that voice is like driving a knife through my eardrums

The music was quite enjoyable. But the vocals just did not fit well throughout this album.

Hard pass

I didn’t hate it. It also didn’t have any songs that I liked

Fun vibe

never heard of this guy before. interesting take on reggae music

It was ok

I’m not sure what to think about this album. I have certainly heard worse.

Imma always fw some reggae

no thanks

Chill reggae. Interesting sound

Scottish Ghanian Reggae before you die? It doesn't suck and yet not that good. Also, exhaustingly too long for active listening.

joa ganz gut. versteh den hate nicht ganz, aber wahrscheinlich weil ich mich nicht so mit der history auseinander gesetzt habe. find ganz chill eigentlich.

No. -TomB

I can't actually really explain why I enjoyed this, but it was I did. I could listen to this and never be unhappy. Probably not while working out, but in most other situations. The music and the vocals were different pacing and timing from from one another, but still somehow fit.

It was ok. Did not really show me anything interesting.

Industrial reggae? I actually enjoyed this quite a bit.

A very 90s interpretation of reggae. The problem is that I don't like reggae. This album didn't change that.

It’s not bad. But it doesn’t really standout either. Some cool reggae and soul vibes in a more UK context, which has a different feel than US reggae stuff.

Strong album, with interesting and dynamic production. The songs don’t really stand out but are all cool. Favorite songs: It’s Great When We’re Together, Even After All

I just didn’t get this one

Nice.

This is Ok. Nothing outstanding. But given the dearth of reggae on this list, including this second rate Scottish stuff is almost insulting.

different than what I normally listen to but I enjoyed the journey

Kind of fun, not really my genre but it's upbeat and entertaining.

Occasionally groovy but nothing that hasn’t been done before by someone better. Top 1000 of all time? Not sure about that…

This was an inconsistent mess. Maybe a little too much ganja before recording

It’s been a few days since we had some reggae up in here! I have not been familiar with Finley Quaye, but I’m definitely going to look deeper into this one. He had a great combination of roots reggae style with some modern pop sensibilities. The song Supreme I Preme grabbed my attention from the start and didn’t let go, while the Way of the Explosive reminded me a lot of Ziggy Marley or Burning Spear. Another fun song was Ride On… as it felt like a Reggae-meets-B-52s/Talking Heads. It was just a fun song with great bass work. I liked this change of pace and album. This, for me, was why we do this. Well done 1001!

Random thoughts: * I was pretty sure I'd never heard this one before and then I heard "Your Love Gets Sweeter" and I know I've heard it before but can't pinpoint. So I'm assuming I heard more than once on KBCO. * This was an interesting record for sure and one I played several times. It had so many different vibes and genres blended together. * I will definitely listen to this one again. Fun to be "introduced" to this one via 1001.

I don’t hate it. I don’t love it. He’s a talented singer with a unique voice and the music is well performed. It just feels a little vanilla to me.

Save your minutes and avoid!!

Solid reggae record even if some of the songs seem a big redundant musically.

2 out of 5. They tried, and I did too.

Sem nada de especial. É um álbum de Reggae feito por um não-jamaicano forçando um sotaque jamaicano. Combinação estranha. Não é ofensivamente ruim, apenas ofensivamente entediante. E muito longo também, longo demais pra sonoridade ofertada. Alguns instrumentais até são relativamente interessantes, mas o disco é esquecível demais, você rapidamente perde o foco. Não gostei e não ouvirei novamente. 2/5

Didn't listen

When to listen: want to feel mellow but not sad. Ok this album got a LOT of hate on here and he's done some weird stuff but I enjoyed listening to this album despite a genre I generally dislike so... idk I liked it?!

MICHAEL: I got to see how Jamaicans live. It is great. You know, they just relax, they party all the time. PAM: It's kind of an impoverished country.

Sunday Shining is a great cover, the rest of the album is decent. High 2s.

Not really for me x

Dunno, just bounced off of me.

Sunday Shining is good. The rest are not.

Interesting psych reggae hybrid. Like if Bob Marley was signed to Factory Records.

i was not mentally prepared for this. it’s one in the morning. i just watched project hail mary. i’m tired. i’m going to bed and trying this again tomorrow. i’ve never heard of this artist or this album. very interesting it was fine

First rule of reggae: never mention Robert DeNiro

The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart - is that an April Fools joke?

Bit of an oddball album this one. A Scottish fellow singing reggae when as far as I can see apart from his heritage has nothing to do with the Caribbean. I actually thought before today he was a US soul singer such was my knowledge of him. So I’ll put this new found knowledge of him in the memory banks just in case I happen to be at a pub quiz when he comes up. As unlikely as me playing this again. 2/5 31/3/26

People who have problem with Robert Smith's voice shall listen to this gentleman. Reggae is not my cup of tea. It is not 100% reggae so my point is higher than one.

super du reggae ^^^^^^^^^ j'adoreeee ^^ En vrai, ça va.

Quelques chansons vraiment sympa et qui se démarquent mais le reste de l'album est oubliable. Reste bon mais pas assez pour rester dans les mémoires. Note : 3 À réécouter : Oui

If this were on in the background I could easily ignore it and not remember a thing about it as if it were never playing at all. Actively listening to it resulted in me skipping to the next song for about half of the album and then totally abandoning it.

It's not a bad time. It's quite stripped back and chilled, and I like some of the instrumentation going on in here, particularly with the strings and brass in places. Sunday Shining is a nice track and perhaps the standout. I nearly dropped a star because the last 3-4 tracks were very poor. It's like he completely ran out of ideas.

I mostly didn't connect with this one. Sounded very dated, particularly when it skewed more in the reggae direction. But the songs that leaned more funk/hip-hip (like "Supreme I Preme" and "Red Rolled and Seen") felt a bit more timeless and I did connect more with them.

Every song the same. It was a pretty boring album. Not bad, but nothing very good either. Here are probably the best songs on it: Ultra Stimulation, Even After All, Sweet and Loving Man, and Falling. Overall, I would give this album a 3.2/5!

I was not impressed, but it was fine.

Did not get going

I like it, didn't like who he was as a person.

musically this had potential but idk it just feels lazy?

This sucks. Beat poetry with no beat or purpose.

2.5 Wasnt as corny as I though it was going to be. Listenable but unremarkable

i know nothing about this artist, or this genre of music. that being said, I don't hate this, but did I really NEED to listen to this? Is it that groundbreaking?

Chill reggae with influences from downtempo electronica. I found the music too sparse and boring and the singing/spoken word poetry wasn't doing it for me either.

Casse couille

Never heard of this. Based on the album title and artist name, I am expecting some excruciatingly pretentious American singer-songwriter trying to emulate Bob Dylan. Well, I couldn't have been much more wrong. Electro-reggae. Not my favourite album, but an extra star for interest and novelty.

Nice listen. Can't really compare as reggae is not my thing.

Psychedelic, jazzy, pop raggae? This album was super hard to place. I originally wasn't too sure but it eventually won me over. I felt like the weirdness and experimentation were pretty compelling. The production techniques at times were a little bit over the top and dated sounding but at other times really added to the overall feel. Interesting album.

If I don't think too hard about a Scottish man born in Edinburgh affecting a Jamaican accent to make some reggae music, then this is some alright reggae music.

Good.

This albums takes me back, there’s some great songs and chilled vibe

Ghanian-Scottish dub reggae & blues, Finley Quaye is a better find than he is a listen, if that makes sense. That's not to say that Maverick A Strike is not a worthwhile listen, that it has no soul, or that it boasts no talents of a gifted singer/musician. It's to concede that it's a period piece, giving you a sense of what could sell during the nineties. This hit #3 in the UK, which means it was pretty fucking popular. & it's not bad. But it's also not good, & approaches thoroughly incoherent: 'Even after all the murdering that go on / Even after all, oh no, your suffering, so / You know I love you so'; 'This is the future, hey / I ain't gonna shoot you, hey.' These aren't pop songs - they're songs for pop airplay. That has its place, tho probs only for a week.

Hold on, he's Scottish? What? Something half decent in here, but not enough to make me keep asking about his Scottishness. Then you read the top review and the associated news articles that it references and it does at least confirm that he is definitely Scottish.

A very cool mix of reggae, soul, rock and electronic music. They blend together in a totally unique way on this album and I keep finding more to explore with every listen. I was first exposed to Finley Quaye when he collaborated with drum n bass producer A Guy Called Gerald on the song "Finley's Rainbow". Two years later, that song was reworked into the amazing "Sunday Shining", the clear highlight of the album for me. This one definitely deserves more attention and some future listens.

Pretty good

Uff I am so grateful to be introduced to this album and to Finley Quaye 😭 it’s gold. First of all the bassline intro to Maverick a Strike gave me full-body goosebumps that you could literally organize an expedition to climb. I will not experience that again for a long time.. Supreme I Preme is the other main banger on this album for me. The island vibes and reggae are definitely my type of thing. However, some of the songs seemed too beat heavy and lacked a melody. It was interesting in its own way, but I wouldn’t personally listen to those funky instrumental songs on my own time. So for that, I subtract a star.

Really surprised to find this pop up. Seems like a mistake. This can't be included when so many other, better options are out there.

A good album, I liked Sunday Shining and Your Love Gets Sweeter the most.

Like it 3/5