For most of the album, the sweet signature sound of Dre Skull’s production shines brightly, and Forever is an album that sees Popcaan gaze beyond his own hype.
Popcaan’s second album is full of faith, joy, and the wealth of his international pop celebrity, but falters when it comes to his idea of romance.
The results are, unfortunately, very mixed. At 17 tracks long, Forever has the components of a solid album but becomes overstuffed, needing cutting down and reshaping to fulfil Popcaan’s previously seen potential.
So much of Forever is underpowered and deracinated pop, lacking the filth, grit and deadly sub-bass of his mentor Vybz Kartel.
The lyrics lack substance, but the essence of dancehall and its passionate, enthusiastic leanings is too hard to deny. I won't be coming back to it any time soon, but 'Forever' is an album brimming with unassuming confidence from a talented artist.
EDIT: After a couple of (very painful) play-throughs, this is pretty shit.
Initial rating: 66
1 | Silence 3:36 | |
2 | Call Me 3:29 | |
3 | Wine For Me 3:07 | |
4 | Superstar 2:56 | |
5 | Happy Now 3:48 | |
6 | Naked 2:54 | |
7 | High Drive (Louis Out) 2:14 | |
8 | Foreign Love 3:58 | |
9 | Body So Good 3:37 | |
10 | Lef My Gun 3:07 | |
11 | Mi Love Yuh 2:27 | |
12 | Deserve It All 2:21 | |
13 | Dun Rich 3:23 feat. Davido | |
14 | Strong Woman 3:23 | |
15 | Through The Storm 3:30 | |
16 | Firm and Strong 4:58 | |
17 | A Wha Suh 3:25 |
#41 | / | Complex |
#65 | / | Noisey |
/ | Esquire (UK) |