Lee Scratch Perry – Rainford (Vinyl) 2000 As Childish Gambino once again

As Childish Gambino once again sheds his skin

For most of the tracks

But two tracks featuring John Cale on various instruments (such as viola and harpsichord) have the dark fragility of "Pink Moon": The lovely "Fly" is a fragile apparition

Vernon abandoned his old songwriting methods and instead focused on wordless melodies that he later set to words

the Pharrell-produced anthem 'Alright'

Lee Scratch Perry – Rainford (Vinyl) 2000 As Childish Gambino once againWhat puts Rainford so far above recent outings is how disciplined it is. Adrian Sherwood isnt scared, in classically democratic dub style, to make Perrys vocals one more part of the mix, not the obvious star of the show. It allows for the expected stream of consciousness and apparently random subject matter to holistically merge with the production, softening what can grate over an entire album. Most significantly, it means Perrys well trodden themes