What it is however, is two minutes of jumpy, ridiculous fun. There is a definite throwback to the hazy dub visions of Run Come Save Me's fare such as Kicking the Cack. Buff Nuff is less blurry and more obviously tongue-in-cheek than some of Mr Manuva's earlier work. The speed-garage infusions are infectious, it doesn't matter that the track's lyrics are virtually indecipherable.

Unfortunately for a single that has delusions about becoming a summer anthem Buff Nuff's fatal flaw is that it is the track for no occasions. Too imposing to provide the backdrop to a barbecue or a chillout session, but too light-hearted to be a floor-filler. Unless you're a Roots Manuva fan, in which case you'll already be licking your lips in anticipation of Awfully Deep's follow up. Buff Nuff might just make you dribble.

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