After the heavy beats, psychedelic love songs, electro rhythms and shouty combinations of 2008's Addicted, Sizzla Kalonji has assembled a more conventional reggae album. Ghetto Youthology, for George Dusty Miller with the Firehouse crew, goes back to the sounds of the early 'zeroes' with some success.
That said, it makes an uncharacteristic start. Jah Love sets Kalonji's divisive falsetto, audibly autotuned, over curious harpsichord style synths. Even so, this well crafted tune reflects the album's tendency towards catchy hooks and conscious lyrics.
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