Rating:
* * *
Musically, Petone-based reggae band Hikoikoi have that beautifully makeshift, slightly eerie jaunt about them which lends their debut album an authentic old-school reggae feel. Singer guitarist Paul Wickham has a slightly nasally Horace Andy singing style, only more sweet rather than resolute and pleading. And they add their own injection of jazz instrumentation, which gives them a unique whimsical charm.
The brass-soaked
Children A Delight