This album has fifteen tracks, running to forty-seven minutes, and is a lovely (mostly) mellow reggae release from Byiome Muir better known as singer I-Octane from Clarendon parish, Jamaica. It is pitched between classic roots and modern dancehall (try Walk With A Chip or the closing People Hype for the latter), and with a strong feel of contemporary American R’n’B at times, courtesy of I-Octane’s vocals. Don’t make the mistake of taking that to mean that this is not hard-hitting though – I-Octane is a committed Rastaman and his lyrics reflect that, as on the title song, or try Constant War.
Note too that on many tracks throughout this set, piano is quite prominent in the accompaniment, giving this a definite individual sound; a couple of guest appearances from Vershon and Shane-O, complement this approach very well too. The latter features on Opportunist, where I-Octane states that he is going to put himself first due to those who have exploited him in the past. It is put across with simplicity and conviction and exemplifies the quiet, contained power of this release, one to listen to in one session – it all hangs together extremely well as a coherent, thoughtful and thought-provoking album rather than a collection of recent tracks.