THERE'S a lot riding on this boy. There must be, or why else would they get the legendary Dennis Bovell - producer of Lee Perry, The Slits and I-Roy - to steer this debut? What's more, toasting pioneer Eek-A-Mouse has come out of retirement to add vocals to the cover of Sister Nancy's classic Bam Bam.
Yet you hardly notice. Tales From a Skinny White Boy is as skimpy and insubstantial as Jonathan King's abhorent Johnny Reggae incarnation. Updated takes on lover's rock staples like Janet Kay's Silly Games add nothing to the originals, but wait until you hear I Love You. Dreck dressed in red, green and gold.
There's only one conclusion - UB40 and The Police finally have competition in the Reggae For People Who Don't Like Reggae stakes.
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