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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 02/04/2003
This is a compilation from Canada's
Union label group offering 20 tracks from up and coming
ska and
punk bands. It's a mostly gritty comp, with even the more straightforward
ska numbers containing a significant amount of
rock and
punk.
Planet Smashers'
"Blind" seems to take its cues not from
Two-Tone but from the early
reggae-fueled
punk of
the Clash.
The Frenetics' bopping,
Jam-esque "Rooftops" is another standout, as is a campy
ska-punk cover of
the Verve Pipe's syrupy
"Freshman" by Grand Rapids, MI, stalwarts
Mustard Plug.
Penelope's
"Pawn Shop" may or may not be in a foreign language; while this is unclear, it is nevertheless a rousing anthem.
Bedouin Soundclash slows things down a bit with its earthy
ska rhythms, while
the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble ends things on a classy note with the brass-heavy
"Low Blow." ~Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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