Today THE STAR continues the hugely popular Mus Buss column. In this weekly song review feature, three musical minds with different tastes will analyse each song and will grade it on vocal ability, lyrics, musical arrangement and appeal. Songs that make the grade will be dubbed 'Mus Buss', while songs that flop they will be dumped in the 'Caan Buss' bin.The three reviewers welcome feedback from the artistes and the public about the column. Send your comments to bussdem@hotmail.com or mail in your songs to 'Mus Buss' at the Gleaner Company, 7 North Street, Kingston. This week the muss buss/cyaan buss team will be reviewing Rootz Underground's Hammer.
X Factor: "Alrite even though you would neva find a tune like dis a play inna mi car, umm it alrite, it can listen to if yuh into dat kinda vibe ... what kinda music yuh woulda call dis though?"
Lady Boo: "Isn't it reggae or roots rock?"
Witch: "Yeah I think it's reggae wid a little rock vibe to it."
X Factor: "Dem name sound like a rock band though, maybe dat throw me off somewhat."
Lady Boo: "It does have a likkle bit of rock but more laid back, it can listen to."
Witch: "I like di beat, the instruments in dere yuh really hear which isn't common in a lot of popular songs today."
X Factor: "Yeah a mean one can always appreciate live instruments bringing back a taste of di real authentic music."
Lady Boo: "And the lyrics are soothing, di words are encouraging, welcome change to what's happening now."
Witch: "Yeah they have a strong rasta vibe to dem and dis the first song from dem I've heard since their last popular song Victims of a System. They are a hard group to classify cause dem different."
Lady Boo: "Just classic reggae music wid a strong message."
Witch: "It kinda remind me of Bob in a way ... when dem seh 'hammer it down' it sound like sumting he woulda seh."
X Factor: "Is a nice likkle jamming vibe and dis music will definitely appeal to persons who still into the whole authentic reggae sound. So I woulda give it a buss."
Lady Boo: "So would I."
Witch: "Here Here."