ROCK

摘要

In a world overcrowded with wannabe Ed Sheeran clones, it's always a delight to be reminded that there are still artists capable of surprising even jaded rock critics like me. Protoje is one such, with his stimulating blend of cosmic reggae, laid-back toasting and beautifully integrated electronic orchestration. His voice is sublimely chilled and his tunes, if not overflowing with melody, are always redeemed by ingenious hooks that are hard to resist after a couple of listens. Lyrically too, he's always on the ball with sparky socio-political observations that also work as exquisite pop music. He's been around since 2005, but despite acclaim, hasn't yet broken through to the mainstream. Maybe his time is now.