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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5051442859829 Label: Warner Manufacturer: Warner Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Release Date: August 04, 2008 Studio: Warner Sales Rank: 3671
Amazon.co.uk Review: It’s a sleepy, laid-back kind of vibe that runs through Man Like I, the debut album from North London’s Natty, but don’t mistake it for laziness. The tales we find within mark our narrator out as neither saint nor sinner, bouncing round London’s streets with a badman swagger and an eye for the ladies, but with a skill for a deft, lyrical narrative and a social conscience learnt from his heroes, “Marcus, Mandela and Marley”. And while Bob Marley is a fair reference point to Natty’s shuffling, light reggae skank, it’s just as easy to locate these tales of life, love, and misadventure on the streets of London in the neighbourhood of Lily Allen, Kate Nash, and their attendant clan of new-school songsmiths. Some of it, then, is pretty simple fare--see “Last Night”, a break-up number that sees Natty reach for the spliff and the bottle--but elsewhere, there’s politically charged numbers like “Burn Down This Place”, a lament for his slave ancestors, or “Hey Man”, which sees our narrator lash out at the political apathy displayed by his peers. “My father’s generation had fires in their belly, man/We sat there like living room furniture, in front of our tellys, man”. --Louis Pattison
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Enjoyable, disposable summer soundtrack
This album is not going to change your life or revolutionise the reggae world, but if those were the criteria by which we judged music we'd all own much fewer CDs.
Natty is a pretty talented new artist, with a good voice and a solid lyrical base. He's the kind of singer who could end up being a big deal in his own genre, but who I wouldn't expect to become a major chart hit. You'll find it hard not to feel relaxed listening to 'Man Like I', and it holds up on repeat visits but you won't find ... Read More
Rating: - Natty is superb
I went to see Natty in Bristol last night and just thought he was amazing.
The album is obviously immense by itself,but seeing im live makes everything even better.
The stand out tracks for me are Last Night,Bedroom Eyes,Bad Man and Burn Down This Place. The first two were my favourites already but the live atmosphere made the latter so poweful,exciting and exhilarating.
Wonderful album,cxan't wait for more from him. And if you havem't seen him in action you really should as ... Read More
Rating: - Smooth as butter voice and rhythm.
A smoky voiced crooner from north London, 2008 has been Nattys summer with this his debut album selling well here and abroad and being widely acclaimed as a 'Soundtrack to the Summer' by major English tabloids.
Kicked back tunes and songs that actually mean something give this album the edge over most of the summers output; It is ideal music for driving in London traffic, as well as cruising down the motorway with, allowing you to sing along to its easy beats and words ,letting the miles fly by ... Read More
Rating: - Really good
Anyone expecting to find the future of roots reggae or dub on Natty's debut album will find little to please them. A friend of the Adele and Kate Nash set he offers instead engagingly breezy, reggae-fied feel-good vibes that go down well with a cold glass of cider and a barbequed sausage and only occasionally lean on Rasta-man cliches. The 24-year-old North Londoner is being pitched as our answer to Jack Johnson and on occasion he's as chilled out - but his fusion of social commentary and pop is closer ... Read More
Rating: - I was expecting better
I'd heard a lot of good things about Natty, so was looking forward to this album. But i was left a bit disappointed. Whilst there are some very good and intelligent lyrics, i felt that musically it is lacking a little. The tunes weren't anthing exceptional, and it didn't add anything to reggae. It felt a bit dated. 2000s lyrics to 1970s music.
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