Reissue! Their self-titled Hellcat album was THE discovery in 2006, because for years no band has brought together what has actually belonged together since 1969: skinheads and the hard, fast reggae of the first generation! The Californians are clearly in the tradition of the original Boss Sounds, especially the organ instrumentals with Dave Barker-like vocal intermezzi refer to the guitar-heavy, super-funky groove of early Lee Perry/Upsetter. And the singing is, as I said, pure soul! It is therefore hardly surprising that the American reggae pope Chris Wilson praises the band on the backcover over the green clover - rightly so! * Pirates Press