Infallible | ||||
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Studio album by Tanya Stephens | ||||
Released | April 26, 2012 Free download, CD (with "Riddim" magazine only) | |||
Recorded | 2006-2010, Tanya Stephens' home in Kingston, Jamaica. | |||
Genre | Reggae, Dancehall | |||
Length | 72:13 | |||
Label | Tarantula Records (Production/Publishing) | |||
Producer | Andrew Henton, Tanya Stephens | |||
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Infallible is the 7th studio album released by Jamaican recording artist Tanya Stephens. This album was unique in the sense that it was a free download to all her fans. Tanya released the album for free stating "Infallible by Tanya Stephens! Feel free to forward the link to as many people as you wish. The album is completely free of cost. Enjoy!!" Andrew Henton, Tanya's life partner and co-founder of Tarantula Records stated the reason the album was a free download was because Tanya wanted to do something special for her fans, the major reason being that there’s a recession going on, and things are already hard on everyone, he then stated that Tanya believes that when she gives an album to a major label (e.g. VP Records), technically she’s giving it away for free anyway, so she would much rather give it directly to the fans. The website that originally hosted the album was BYM Riddim, although the website has since shut down making the album unavailable to download, although the album has been uploaded to other websites such as Mediafire & Rapidshare by fans making it easy enough to download. Tanya approves of this, as it was a free album, she merely wanted the album to reach her fans. The album was also given away as a hard copy with Jamaican-based German magazine, 'Riddim' and can be backordered.
All tracks written by V. Stephenson.
Reggae Vibes said of the album; "Infallible, Tanya Stephens' much anticipated new album and the follow up to the 2006 released Rebelution, has finally seen the light of day, and has exclusively been given away free with this month's edition (#49) of German's Riddim magazine.
Tanya Stephens is ranked as one of our 10 favourite contemporary artists, not least because she's one of the most competent lyricists today. Her lyrical delivery is full of imagery and direct down to the last detail, which sets her apart as a perfect storyteller. Besides that she possesses an instantly recognizable passionate edgy, bluesy voice that perfectly blends with the musical backing of her songs. Musically most tracks on this "Infallible" set are very similar to those featured on the Gangsta Blues and Rebelution albums. This implies that the warm, distinctive vibe of these two albums, and even more in case of "Infallible", not always immediately sounds like reggae.