Title: Tonight
Producer: Various
Genre: House
Record Label: Soul Candi Records
I can’t help the feeling that this release was a bit premature. If you’re going to have half your debut album feature your own productions, you’d better make sure every track is out of the top drawer. I don’t get the impression that Franky took the time to tighten up his studio game public with his sound. It’s past time for giving local producers the benefit of the doubt, something I was compelled to do with each successive listen through. The title track, Tonight ft Nandi, is already proving to be crowd pleaser, and Somethng About You ft Chad show flashes of the kind of sound he’s capable of producing.
The soulful Love is Just A Dream ft Kyla is a lovely addition, while Somebody Say Yes by Dj Morisky adds a touch of electro to the album. Manoo’s remix of I wanna Love you by Lulo Cafeft Nothende and the Layders’ Smiling in the S are other standouts in album riddled with missed opportunities.
Overall impressions don’t improve with time, I don’t see any of the songs that I disliked growing on me. The standard of local house production has risen so sharply recently, and the bar for compilations has been set so high, you really can’t afford to release a poor album. I reckon Franky should have taken a bit more time with this project and made sure of a polished product.
REVIEW: Nathan Kabingesi
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