My Life by I-Octane : Album Review (EP)

With his debut album (EP), My Life, I-Octane has delivered a classic roots and culture work complete with meaningful lyrics. His voice is unique with a deep range and outstanding melodic delivery - akin to the likes of Gregory Isaacs, Luciano, and Beres Hammond; and that is saying plenty about a newcomer. However, this is no exaggeration. My Life is a collection of the lyricist's personal experiences. At times sad -- yet reassuring. Like the Lose A Friend:

"...Yo, Jah know star
More time you a tek fi granted the time
Weh you spend with your friends
Now dem gone

Used to split yuh world inna two, and
When I screw you make mi happy
When mi tell you seh mi cyan
You tell mi seh mi smart
Seh it break mi heart fi see you pass on"

The entire ten song EP is refreshingly inspiring and will definitely please reggae music lovers world wide. For a partial album, it does not get better than this. We want more -- and looking forward to the full length album due out in February. My Life signifies the arrival of a new shining star in reggae music - and I-Octane will surely continue to bless the airwaves with more 'irie-ness'.

My Life by I-Octane (EP)



My Life EP by I-Octane @ amazon.com


*Updated January 20th, 2012