Skindred – ‘Smile’ [Album Review]

Skindred are back with Smile, their follow-up to 2018’s outstanding Big Tings. In the works for four years, the expectations are high for the reggae metal fusion four-piece. In the eyes of their fans, Skindred can do no wrong, piling on the pressure to deliver on their latest outing. To understand why this pressure exists, you need only listen to the group’s debut record Babylon and, by extension, their former identity Dub War. Not only has the group delivered eye-wateringly catchy songs over the years, but their very presence demands attention. Vocalist Benji Webb oozes charisma with the voice of a reggae angel, the accent of a Welshman and a fashion sense unique to himself alone, cementing him as a frontman like no other. In essence, Webb was born to bring uncompromising joy into the wor...

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