Genie Records have been a success story in terms of record industries. The albums they have bought out have consistently been of a high standard, and you are almost always guaranteed value for money. Their latest offering has been produced mainly by Kamal, and is entitled The Usual Yardies. For those not enlightened as to what a Yardie originally means, do a search on Google.

We kick off with DC Salute, sung by the familiar voice of Lembher Hussainpuri. This one's been "co-produced" by Aman Hayer, and his influence is evident. Another smashing desi beat by Aman, which we are all so used to by now. Although we are spoilt for choice with Lembher tracks at the moment, this is certainly one of his better one's around at the moment. It's a great way to begin the album.

Panjabi Nara is Track 2, and this time the vocals are by the unmistakable Ranjit Mani. Pal D, who formerly did some work with the RDB lads, has produced this track. The beat is of garage tempo, but is not actually a garage beat strictly speaking. The bassline is deep, and enough of you will be pumping this one in your cars. The MC (think his name is Agi-Man) has not been credited, but he's done a respectable job, although his lyrics are all a bit typical. Mani's vocals fit in perfectly with this awesome beat. I don't know whether Pal D has what it takes to produce a whole album of consistently good tunes, but so far so good.

One of the biggest names in India at the moment is K.S.Makhan, and he's on Track 3, entitled Gani. The beat, produced solely by Kamal this time, is fairly simple. However, it all seems to work quite well. It's another decent tune.

Track 4, Tumkhe, and we see a new name singing this one - Tony Sidhu. This tune is an encouraging start for the singer. However, he is far from the finished article. He has the kind of voice I would imagine doing well starting out in India. The lyrics are fairly standard, and the beat is very desi, which suits the song just fine. It's nothing special overall though.

Another new name, Gunjit Singh, is the vocalist for Whiskey. I was looking forward to this tune in the anticipation of it being in the vein of the smash hit Mitran De Motor De. However, this time the lyrics are about comparing the buzz you get from a bottle of whiskey to setting eyes on some beautiful girl. Well, us Punjabis are hardly renowned for our romanticism. The beat is a nice desi one, and getting over the disappointing lyrics, it's a fairly good tune. With regards to the singer, it's the same story as the previous singer.

Now before Lembhar virtually took over the bhangra industry, there was one name that headlined every album. I am of course talking about Amar Arshi. He's back for track 6, Dushman. The usual militant lyrics you would expect from the title are present. The beat is again desi, and is fairly uncomplicated yet again. The melody is a little too same old in this one for my liking. It's nothing more than an album filler.

Track seven sees us returning to normality a.k.a. another Lembher tune, called Dil. This time it's a garage vibe according to the MC, who goes by the name of MC Special. Sorry mate your lyrics on this one are anything but special - Shout out Bo, Shout out Yo just don't cut it anymore I'm afraid. It might work alright in a club, but definitely not on a CD. A very average track again.

Tony Sidhu's back again for the eighth tune - Jat. This one's a real desi number. Still think the singer needs to do a bit more work. The lyrics are good on this one, but again nothing amazing. Will appeal to the most desi heads out there.

Yet another new name sings track nine named Ji Nai Lagda. This time we are introduced to the vocal ability of Bhinda Aujila. The beat is almost Indi-Poppy like. Bhinda's voice is certainly unique. This one definitely woke me up a bit. Before this tune, it seemed like the album was threatening to find a cure for insomnia. Hope to hear more from this singer in the future.

KS Makhan returns for track number 10, Patola. This is a typical Makhan tune, and is the reason the man is doing so well in the Punjab at the moment. This one is a real dancefloor tune.

Manak-E makes his solo appearance on the album as the vocalist for Husan Jawani. Unlike much of his other work, which seems to basically involve him, singing over the latest Hip Hop instrumental, this beat is pure desi. I think he can without doubt cut it as a straight up desi singer, and he proves it with this vocal performance. The tune's been well produced also.

Onto, the last offering and we get to hear some more of Tony Sidhu, singing 'Maa'. It's a very slow tune as we are so often accustomed to with songs that talk about our love for our mothers. Not the best track I've heard with this title but a nice way to round of the album nevertheless. Plus, we get to hear another side of Tony Sidhu's vocal ability.

Overall this is a fairly average album - won't be going down as a classic by any means. Credit has to be given to Genie with regards to the new singers they have introduced on here, alongside The Usual - ahem - Suspects (Lembhar, Mani, Arshi Manak-E etc.) However, this album serves as nothing more than just stocking filler - gets 6.7 from me.