Single Review: Skankin

Oh yes, the summer vibes are in town and Corrella is starting the skank off without delay. Is there any other type of music that reflects New Zealand during the summertime as the ska/reggae vibes that permeated from the West Indies. Corrella’s new single Skankin is very good timing as we start to embrace the warm long summer evenings but does this single cut the mustard, does it evoke those summer emotions?

It is too hard for me to hide my true intentions, so let’s jump straight into this bad boy. Do you like dancing? Do you like the smooth groove of a true reggae sound? Then I do not need to tell you that this is a song you definitely need to listen to. It has everything, a very strong start that will pull you in with its deep bass line and a slight funk riff that sits nicely in the cauldrons of wonderfulness.

The percussion that accompanies this song is not overbearing but just perfect for the sound that Corrella are trying to bring to your ears. Much like the strong vocals that are at a constant wind throughout the song that is very easy on the ear and sticks close to the vibe of the song.

This is such a well put together song that is very well produced from the opening note, through the Bob Marley influences, to the final note that comes way to soon in my humble opinion. The song just drops off the cliff and you are scrambling to find the repeat button just in case the sun decides to drop out of the sky. I think you will be hard pressed to find a better reggae infused song this summer and one that keeps you joyful and happy through to the colder months. This song gets a strong 7.5 stars out of 10 for me and i would definitely let my Nan listen to this.