Customer Reviews
Really good - By: S. Paterson, 28 Aug 2008 
Anyone expecting to find the future of roots reggae or dub on Natty's debut album will find little to please them. A friend of the Adele & Kate Nash set he offers instead engagingly breezy, reggae-fied feel-good vibes that go down well with a cold glass of cider & a barbequed sausage & only occasionally lean on Rasta-man cliches. The 24-year-old North Londoner is being pitched as our answer to Jack Johnson & on occasion he's as chilled out - but his fusion of social commentary & pop is closer to 80s UK ska acts like The Beat than US surfer dude.
Current single July - with its memories of "girlsin skimpy bikinis" & summers long gonein "Costa Del Southend" - is sweet, radio friendly & by no means a fluke. If anything the rapid-fire MC-ing of Badman & exuberant ska of Bedroom Eyes are even more accessible & irresistibly catchy.
I was expecting better - By: Mr. J. C. Kent, 21 Aug 2008 
I'd heard a lot of good things about Natty, so was looking forward to this album. But i was left a bit disappointed. Whilst there are some very good & intelligent lyrics, i felt that musically it is lacking a little. The tunes weren't anthing exceptional, & it didn't add anything to reggae. It felt a bit dated. 2000s lyrics to 1970s music.
We need more men like these - By: David Johnson, 20 Aug 2008 Natty has produced a record of varying & imaginative styles brimming with intelligence & soul. Surpising strong lyrically, most of the songs revolve around the British experience. "Burn Down this place," is a biting critique of British life. Maybe it's a little pessimistic, but there's real feeling there. The chorus really rolls. "Hey Man" is another excellent track, exposing the apathy of our young generations. Added to these you have the cool, melancholic "Last Night," & the fine opener,"July."
Listen to this & try to imagine it's summer!
A Good album once you've seen him live - By: Ian Clement, 18 Aug 2008 I have to admit, I had never even heard of Natty until 3 days ago when I went to see Newton Faulknerin concert & where Natty was the support. And I thought he put on a great performance. Some of the lyrics are great & I loved that & more importantly at a gig, he made people dance. The performance was basic, raw & powerful. So I bought his debut & I personally love it. But that's because It reminds me of the fantastic performance he put on. I can understand why people consider this too poppy & the album is a bit too overproduced (some of the songs are), but there is definite potential here. A good example is on "Badman". The backing vocals during the Chorus are quite nice vocals. When you hear it live however, they shout out the words a bit more & it made the song, overall, more powerful.
So,(If you read that rambling, random use of words I like to call a "review") overall, this album is good but a bit overproduced & not raw & powerful enough. But if you saw him live you will get more out of it than those who haven't.
Not a pure Reggae Album - By: M. Harris, 12 Aug 2008 
So it seems everyone wants to categorise every piece of music they hear. Of course you can detect the Reggae influencesin the singles 'July' & 'Cold Town', &in his vocal style, but what is obvious about Natty is he puts together music that he loves. He seems to make his own rules & that is why if you buy your music by category & are looking for a pure reggae album then look again. If however you just love good music then this is for you. Take a look at his influences on MySpace & it ranges from Kings of Leon to Pink Floyd, & from Yellowman to Joy Division. With a range like that would you expect a reggae album? Of course not
When I first heard Natty on Jool's I was knocked over & was desperate for this album & preordered itin early July. I have not been disappointed. The last track is the beautiful Say Bye Bye, it is a simplistic but a poignant reminder of the plight of many young British males being brought up without a male role model.
