Skip Marley – Higher Place – Beige Vinyl Record

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Skip Marley – Higher Place – Beige Vinyl Record

Higher Place introduces Skip Marley through a mixture of reggae, contemporary R&B and pop that treats his family’s musical legacy as a starting point rather than a fixed template. The project first appeared in 2020, with this expanded edition adding two further versions to the original program. Marley’s voice gives the songs a relaxed center, while the production moves comfortably between a clear reggae pulse and more contemporary rhythmic settings. The writing emphasizes connection, confidence and a sense of responsibility to the world around him, keeping the material approachable without abandoning its underlying concerns.

The title track establishes that perspective before “Make Me Feel” and “Slow Down” bring different kinds of intimacy into the program. “Slow Down,” with H.E.R., is especially effective at joining Marley’s phrasing to a modern soul setting. The song’s pace leaves room for the voices to answer one another, making the collaboration feel like an exchange rather than two separate performances placed over the same backing. “Make Me Feel” brings Ari Lennox into another part of the record’s musical world, adding a distinctive vocal character while keeping Marley’s relaxed delivery at the center.

“My World,” “Faith” and “No Love” extend the project beyond its romantic material. The production remains concise, with rhythms and melodic hooks doing much of the connective work. Marley’s approach can be direct without becoming heavy-handed, allowing the songs’ broader messages to emerge inside music that still moves easily. “That’s Not True,” featuring Damian Marley, makes the family connection explicit while also placing Skip alongside a performer with an established voice of his own. The contrast helps define the younger singer’s particular balance of melodic softness and rhythmic assurance.

The anniversary additions revisit two of the project’s central songs from different angles. “Slow Down (Afrobeat Remix)” features Davido and Oxlade, shifting the rhythmic setting and extending the original collaboration into another musical conversation. “Make Me Feel (Dub Mix)” emphasizes another relationship to reggae’s studio traditions, allowing the arrangement itself to become an active part of the interpretation. These are meaningful changes of perspective rather than simply additional titles at the end of a short release. They draw attention to how readily the underlying songs can move through different rhythmic and production environments.

This beige vinyl edition presents the expanded nine-track program, including both added mixes. Its compact length makes it a useful introduction to Skip Marley’s recorded work, bringing the better-known collaborations together with songs that establish his wider outlook. Higher Place is strongest when the familiar elements of reggae, soul and pop remain in dialogue rather than being reduced to one label. Marley’s voice provides the continuity, carrying the music between personal feeling and broader encouragement while leaving enough room for the guests and the production to contribute distinct identities of their own.

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Track Listing

A1. Higher Place
A2. Make Me Feel
A3. Slow Down
A4. My World
B1. Faith
B2. No Love
B3. That’s Not True
B4. Slow Down (Afrobeat Remix)
B5. Make Me Feel (Dub Mix)