934. A Little Deeper - Ms Dynamite

I never fully appreciated the Garage scene when I was younger, seeing enjoying it as mutually exclusive to my rock preferences. In hindsight I see that as foolish, but it means that my familiarity with this album was fairly limited.

The opener indicates the soft yet abrasive delivery that Dynamite delivers, with an intelligence and detail in her lyrics that was often lacking at the time. Dy-Na-Mi-Tee was the big seller, and the sample and relatability of the track justifies its popularity. Put Him Out uses a scorching guitar line to play off the chorus, and at times it sounds like it could be a Destiny's Child track. It Takes More has an edge to it that many of these tracks lack, with a pretty innovative sample and a well-crafted message.

Some of the tracks are a bit lugubrious, such as the well-meaning but overly saccharine Brother and Afraid 2 Fly that seem to lack the edge that adds so much to others. At 16 tracks it seems a bit unwieldy, with too much filler that sounds like a clever sample Dynamite just didn't want to cut.

There is a sense that the album lacks some depth, with a lack of real variety. It doesn't feel particularly seminal, just a decent example of the genre. And as it was a fairly short-lived genre, that in itself is slightly disappointing.

Chloe's album rating: 7
Chloe's favourite track: 4. Put Him Out
Olly's album rating: 6
Olly's favourite track: 6. It Takes More 

Next up is 805. Smokers Delight by Nightmares on Wax