Boston Globe slams "Youth"

The same reporter who previously crashed Matisyahu at Avalon now writes another negative review in the Globe:

"Youth" might be refreshing, even inspiring, if Matisyahu's delivery made up for his material. But his voice is reedy and strained, and his accent shifts from Caribbean to Hebrew to generic American with no discernible connection to the songs.

The band wanders out of reggae syncopation into rock with a similar lack of purpose. It feels like a preppy band that got through college on drugs and audience indulgence before finding religion. Matisyahu's faith is his business, but comparisons to the spirituality of a Bob Marley -- one magazine, hopefully in jest, quizzes readers to distinguish between the lyrics of the two -- are a wee bit premature.