"Sonny J is not yet readily known in the dance music lexicon, but is quickly stealing a march on other acts looking for an entry. It is a formidable feat, supporting the likes of Groove Armada on their tenth anniversary. But the Scouser's blend of butterscotch soundscapes and acidic scratchy rhythms are the perfect toe tingling warm up. Like the headliners tonight, Sonny J, or Sonnington James III, combines crackly sun-glazed tracks with stomping floor fillers such as the irrepressible 'Can't Stop Moving'.
'Belly Bongo', reminiscent of the Avalanches, is a more nostalgic '70s number, with watery keyboard sounds and a hook straight out of a Sesame Street chorus. Whether Brixton Academy is a suitable stage for such a cosy act is questionable. Sonny J should be playing in your front garden. Which, incidentally, would be ocean-side."
