Still Blazing
Long-time veteranCapletonturns up the  heat with his own inimitable blend of roots dancehall onStill Blazing,  the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2000 releaseMore Fire.Still  Blazingis a highly recommended mix of "rootical prophetics," surprisingly  gentle love songs, and the same type of reggae and hip-hop anthems that earned  Capleton a strong following stateside. Capleton is ably assisted on his rootsier  selections by Morgan Heritage, Glen Washington, and Luciano, whose buoyant  vocals cause "Hail King Selassie" to soar. On the experimental front, Capleton's  laid-back crooning rescues his live synth-driven slow jam "In Your Eyes" from  being a sappy failure. When it comes to the hardcore style, the dancehall  prophet is a master at rocking all riddims. "Woah" runs over the currently hot  "Rice and Peas" sound, while "Punchline 2 Hit," one of the album's strongest  selections, is buffeted by the vintage "Answer" riddim. "Cooyah Cooyah"  continues theMore Firetheme and features energetic counterpoint vocals  from a very young member of Capleton's camp.--Rebecca Levine