SKA / REGGAE 12 - Inch (2)

Like its predecessors, "Elated" relies on the clear sound of four-stars of the Senior Allstars. Compositional and playful, »Elated" is also deeply rooted in the reggae of the 70s. The Senior Allstars can sound amazingly authentic. You can hear what they like and who inspires them. The band goes a step further in composition, interplay and sound and creates their personal continental-European dub reggae style. The basic mood of the songs does not serve the annoying Sunshine reggae cliché, but is also far from depressive world pain music. "Elated" is an album full of groove, atmosphere and joy of playing – enthusiastic and inspiring. (Source: jpc.de)

The Selecter, the wild maschine from Coventry, which was already part of the multicultural 2 Tone Explosion in England in 1979, publishes with »Daylight her already 15-tes (!) Studio album. The 8-piece band is reunited with the original members Paul Black and Arthur »Gaps» Hendrickson and delivers compelling, politically engaged and uplifting songs that follow on from the time of »Too Much Pressure» and »Celebrate The Bullet".

Roddy Radiation aka Roderick James Byers was once part of the legendary specials that crossed punk with reggae in 1979. The fact that he sees himself as "Skabilly Rebel" must be seen as a wink to his successful past, because "The Roddy Radiation Anthology" is above all a retrospective of Roddy's love of a very specific genre, rockabilly, that has lasted for decades. For 18 songs, Radiation has been scrambles through his career after his career in bands such as The Tearjerkers, The Bonediggers and The Raiders. In the style of the Stray Cats, crisp rock'n'roll numbers alternate with mid-tempo snobbers ("Hook, Line & Sinker", "Judgement Day"), and Western sounds can also be.

THE RESETERS are the only Boss Early Reggae band from South Korea and were founded in 2018. The band plays early reggae songs influenced by acts from the past such as Toots and The Maytals, Harry J All Stars, Dave and Ansel Collins, The Melodians and modern acts such as The Aggrolites or Boss Capone. There are also influences from British ska bands of the 2-Tone era.

THE PRIZEFIGHTERS are back with their third album full of vintage Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae, full of socially conscious lyrics paired with fantastic retro vocal harmonies. The band was founded in 2006. Now it's time to release twelve new songs, ranging from early reggae ("Kick The Can", "What Are You Going To Do") to old school ska ("Company Time", "Think & Pray") to to the dark, murderous Upsetters style on “The Hand At The Door”. Whatever your preference for old-school Jamaican music

The Pioneers,became one of the first Jamaican acts to achieve international success with their UK hit, “Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)”. The success of the single was swiftly followed by what became one of Trojan's biggest selling long players of all time, the aptly titled Long Shot. Showcasing a dozen of the group's best-known works to date for one of reggae's earliest and most successful producers Leslie Kong, the LP features a number of Jamaican hits, including “Samfie Man” and “Black Bud”, as well as the best-selling title track.

The US band's 2007 release is being reissued here on vinyl for the first time. The Pietasters have been active since the early 90s and show all their skills on this album. No matter whether it's ska, early reggae, soul or even punk, the whole spectrum is presented here and in a great way, worth listening to!

The Pedestrians are a young band from the Baden region, which interprets the styles reggae and ska in a modern way and thus guarantees a good atmosphere. The second EP of the Pedestrians once again provides a lot of variety and creative music. The record recorded in London has something for everyone.

The 7 always stylishly dressed men from Milan have been delighting fans of traditional Jamaican sounds for several years. With “Coconuts From Space” they continue to advance in their development and bring out their album, which has matured so far. Somewhere between traditional ska, rock steady, Jamaican boogie and groovy R’n’B. Sometimes a little quieter and then with dance floor fillers, like the grandiose “Sing-A-Ling”. Supported by Gigi “Mr. T-Bone ”di Gaspari and Jesse Wagner as well as a great artwork in the style of the 60s (excerpt from review irieites.de)

A nightly mood is above the sixth album of the Catalan Jamaica Jazz Institution from Barcelona. Rocksteady is the carpet on which the band unrolls their songs, in which, thanks to the blue notes played by the wind and guitar, such a light-eyed jazz touch always resonates. The offbeat guitar acts to the faster ska and slower reggae rhythm of the drum and bass section, along with coolest organ and great blower and quite sweet comes the vocals of Saphie Wells, whose voice also sets charms. (Source: flight13.com)

The "X" is the album for the 10th anniversary, the now native band in Berlin and already the 6th studio album, the originally from Italy ska mod powerpop-punk-soul-new wave-formation. The OFFENDERS are not any of these bands on the "X" that have long since exceeded their zenith, on the contrary, so far the gentlemen consistently have a small but good piece with each disc. (Source: plastic-bomb.eu)

Active for twelve years, the quartet of singer, guitarist and founding member VALERIO TENUTA has achieved an outstanding standing with hundreds of Europe-wide shows up to tours in China and Russia as well as six albums celebrated in the scene. The berlin-based quartet has cultivated a perfect mix of old-school styles like no other band, effortlessly combining 2Tone offbeats with 77s punk rock and mod-revival powerpop. "Heart Of Glass" presents 14 wonderful brand new singalong anthems that reconcile euphoria and melancholy as much as cordiality and sarcasm. Songs like "Kotti Is Not L.A.", "Boots And Braces (Don"t Mean Racist)", "How to Go?" or "My Darling A.C.A.B." are simultaneously rousing, critical and immediately touching.

The Italian combo around Olly Riva's tracks, sung exclusively in Spanish and Italian, lead into Latin ska, mixed with a bit of calypso, bossa and reggae. A danceable affair that makes every cocktail taste twice as good. The song selection includes cover versions by Gianni Morandi, Adriano Celentano, Nino Ferrer, Shandon and Isolina Carrillo, but also Spanish-language versions of Magnetics songs. *Roxteady

Olly Riva and his Magnetics have already made the scene listen and dance with their first album "Jamaican Ska". Now the 2nd prank of the Milan combo: "Coffee and Sugar" - a very balanced, swinging album. Definitely traditional ska, but quite idiosyncratic – one could also say Italian – interpreted. In Italian Ska there is a beautiful tradition of wanting to entertain with performances and music, which means that a lot of emphasis is usually placed on danceability as opposed to beer-like authenticity. "Coffee and Sugar" continues this tradition without restriction. As a guest, Mr. T-Bone from the Uppertones joins in (Source: irieites.de)

The second work in a short time. It seems that the MAGIC TOUCH wants to set a record in terms of output. Anyone who thinks that the whole thing is somehow at the expense of quality is definitely on the wrong track. The band around singer and mastermind Alex Buck has retreated to Jochen Ströh in Berlin's LoveliteStudio for this production and has brought another vintage pop to the world. The recordings, in contrast to the predecessor in Stereo, convince musically as well as in terms of sound again without compromise. In addition, the playing style of THE MAGIC TOUCH clearly notices the many joint concerts, among others with various greats of the Jamaican Early Reggae & Rocksteady .

The great first album of the Leipzig/Berlin band, which combines Rocksteady and Early - Reggae or Skinhead Reggae with many influences from Meters-Funk to Rub-A-Dub. Although the band has only been in existence since the summer of 2009, the record contains 15 original compositions, which you can't hear every day in this quality, with the recordings finished after only 5 days in the studio. Friends of the mono sound carrier should really access here!

After three studio albums and over a decade deep in the music business, The Interrupters deliver their 2022 album In The Wild. This 14 track opus is the real deal; It's a story of survival, a story of resilience, from a band that's brave and rejects the simple impulses to just repeat what worked before. .This is also reflected in the uplifting mood and glittering appeal of the guests involved (Tim Armstrong, Rhoda Dakar, Hepcat, The Skints).

With their third album "Fight the Good Fight" the Interrupters put another ska punk board in the pipeline. The songs sound more mature and the density of the really good songs increases and rises. The three Bivona brothers and frontwoman Aimee Allen hit the ska-rude-boy attitude of Rancid and Co. Surely anything but a coincidence, because you find guitarist Kevin Bivona on the keyboard of Rancid and Tim Armstrong himself not only appears here as a producer, but the song "Got Each Other" is featured by Rancid. Who likes the early No Doubt or finds "Distillers meets Rancid" interesting should listen in !

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