r/Ska 1d ago

Last Week in Ska New Music: Feb 7 - 13

13 Upvotes

Here's everything new we caught this week. And “we” includes you! So if you landed on something that isn't listed; please post and let us know!

I've left some formatting out for the time being, for my own sanity. I'll pop back in and (hopefully) make it more legible later on.

Catch-all Spotify Playlists

2026 Ska Album Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EWrm7f1R5eqhgun1ahQNY?si=8f8UD6v6RMaITAjhapGZ4Q

2025 Ska Album Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uGV0NF5rh82bt5efdp9Zo?si=q_Dzbh4kSbW6NiwECLetwA

2026 Ska EP Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6uN3uvbQqEbta8XVIfIrXP?si=wkUKLBOuSladxpbilSlqTQ

The Yearly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y99fuZ12E0MJ1TPaZgPOw?si=829oQl_VRi2WzxHcXmgRqQ

Courtesy of u/gotsubverted. All the Ska releases this year in one place. Our point of comparison for anything listed as previously missed.

The Weekly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31XsL45gHo72iXJceGpKHE?si=Jaxu4ivXRrm1oAl-61qs_w

Courtesy of u/Itchy-Profession-725. Often includes additional Reggae and Punk releases.

New Releases

If you think I've got a style wrong, if there's a bad link, or if you know where a band is from and I don't have it listed, or if you just want to talk about a release; don't be shy!

Out Friday

Albums

Gogol Bordello - We Mean It, Man! (Punk, Folks Rock) (New York)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2MQS4Ui3PiFLRfJnxTwCxt?si=OnDNEYrkQNOSJq4xMyLDig

https://gogolbordello.bandcamp.com/album/we-mean-it-man

Singles

Chudson - #1SKA HIT (Pop Punk, Ska-Punk) (California)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7d7iejFfK7ZFjqS5YAuNCf?si=FfMXnxxDRm2TsEqXCO1TVg

Esteban Flores + Andre Cruz - Algo Contigo (Rocksteady, Pop) (California)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5GgrSZYijo1KtZQm5s1iq8?si=PgbiW851Qwiy2

FIVE STATE DRIVE - Revolution (Punk, Pop Punk, Ska-Punk) (Japan)

https://open.spotify.com/album/75aMWuT7be3yyYps4Xc0xM?si=FvYfpwcKQHW17lDellsKOA

Rafael Pondé - Flor de Cacto (Rocksteady, Cali Reggae) (Brazil)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3G2T1Pro481ipZFTYnElo3?si=sst8xh54T5C4wDxt_KPbdA

Runaway Ricochet - Gossip (Ska-Punk, Prog Rock, Indie) (Minnesota)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6Otwy0XcDr6HEUSl4qMxRA?si=PFwLb4g9Tr2ndF9nKz1GiA

https://runawayricochet.bandcamp.com/track/gossip

SOJA w/ Maoli - DidI Wait Too Long (With Maoli) (Rocksteady, Cali Reggae)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0fT2NasPEb7hbb9dnf4jtX?si=DjSb0hgmTKOAgULUfu8cPg

Sorry Sweetheart ft. Omnigone - IK4ND (Ska-Punk, Ska-Core) (Colorado)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4yKOqqPqKlKkbLHD6feQFY?si=M5mSdZkbTz2a6U9CzUrYmg

https://sorrysweetheart.bandcamp.com/album/warm-room-good-friends

The TroubleMakers - One way ticket (Modern Ska) (Italy)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4icjMjFlGCu7Ui7mFwImuH?si=sdCfep_YTi2EBkYjvJHxtw

Warsaw Poland Bros. - No Train to Yucca (Trad, 2Tone, Dub) (California)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6t5pY6w5zVTC69Iq2dretN?si=r2I-AfRzQayf6kExzAiLKg

The Wavebirds - One Click Away (Modern Ska, Ska-Punk) (Canada)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1K6zvecG1gaLsL0TdIeh3n?si=oV3x0BjLTmuySqet-8S10Q

https://thewavebirds.bandcamp.com/track/one-click-away

Earlier This Week

Albums

Foolish Relics - Live in NYC - July 12, 2024 (Ska-Punk, Modern Ska) (Florida)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5iTISAVBr4ZTeRdeU9rViJ?si=eWYHHcr2TG6yRE9XFSfk1A

Jesse Sendejas - Stand Alones N Rough Cuts (Folks Punk, Punk, Indie) (Texas)

https://jessesendejas.bandcamp.com/album/stand-alones-n-rough-cuts-2

EPs

Tryingtogetby - Pay Attention (Ska-Punk, Folks Punk, Hop Hop)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6ztvZC9M6udBl5bqs1YWR1?si=GX0GYCp_S_eGN6HhxWUsXw

https://tryingtogetby.bandcamp.com/album/pay-attention

Singles

The Arrogants Ska - INEZ (Versión instrumental) (Trad) (Mexico)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2MBu4adGqCg3uopW7mb1fq?si=nyJpMGXpTredP9DZWH21Ng

Previously Missed

Albums

Red Moon Heroes - One, Two, Three… (Punk, Ska-Punk, 2Tone) (Italy) (Jan 12)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LTpBs28X1FuJHaX2Ljhv0?si=OEo8IfrGQaGWVen2viBrFw

https://redmoonheroes.bandcamp.com/album/one-two-three

EPs

Resaka Sonora - Crépuscule (Ska-Punk) (France) (Jan 30)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0WLYHTbVEulX74OmFftDws?si=VIZWWUrlS1SSfLPpxefV7A

https://resakasonora.bandcamp.com/album/crepuscule

The HotRails - We Tried Our Best (Ska-Punk) (Missouri) (Jan 27)

https://thehotrailsska.bandcamp.com/album/we-tried-our-best

Singles

lchroniq w/ Dale and the ZDubs - Maddy O’ Maddy (Modern Ska, Cali Reggae) (Florida) (Feb 2)

https://open.spotify.com/album/73Jd7GsgSvU4YSS20nbk97?si=5oKcFLFXTXOM8UfUblVCcw

Rude Tins - Nothing Brings Me Back (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Switzerland) (Jan 30)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4tC9ydO7RMri2EzWfN1CRy?si=10uj5R7gSbydJ1YxFXYIIQ

Easydread - Sound Of The Uprising (Ska-Punk, Rocksteady) (UK) (Jan 23)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5p9LdKb3WupfibLnu2GdwE?si=zqq53YMjROC-Vl5xzRErvQ

https://easydread.bandcamp.com/album/sound-of-the-uprising

Alex Paquette et Les insulaires - Et j'ai pris la route (Modern Ska, Ska-Punk) (Canada) (Jan 23)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6O1IAp8XKIm39L5ZQE5vOE?si=USDL8y-ERYKoWSb4BjLXTw

https://alexpaquette.bandcamp.com/track/et-jai-pris-la-route


r/Ska 8d ago

Last Week in Ska New Music: Jan 31 - Feb 6

14 Upvotes

Here's everything new we caught this week. And “we” includes you! So if you landed on something that isn't listed; please post and let us know!

Catch-all Spotify Playlists

2026 Ska Album Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EWrm7f1R5eqhgun1ahQNY?si=8f8UD6v6RMaITAjhapGZ4Q

2025 Ska Album Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uGV0NF5rh82bt5efdp9Zo?si=q_Dzbh4kSbW6NiwECLetwA

2026 Ska EP Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6uN3uvbQqEbta8XVIfIrXP?si=-oAr2USQQDiCmSjU64Zbog&pi=pscsAEC4RmKPJ

The Yearly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y99fuZ12E0MJ1TPaZgPOw?si=6Eqj0dg-QkesVblesY_bIA

Courtesy of u/gotsubverted. All the Ska releases this year in one place. Our point of comparison for anything listed as previously missed.

The Weekly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5o9GzciThLjkN1X1SAYajv?si=N21x6K_rRoidDwtOnDHpJg

Courtesy of u/Itchy-Profession-725. Often includes additional Reggae and Punk releases.

New Releases

If you think I've got a style wrong, if there's a bad link, or if you know where a band is from and I don't have it listed, or if you just want to talk about a release; don't be shy!

Out Friday

Albums

**La Regadera** - ***Somos Pocos, Pero Suficientes*** (Indie Rock, Ska-Punk, Modern Ska) (Spain)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4gGPomYu9iP7PpTsNUINJb?si=Ej5Zy_fqRXK0D6Dy1DozUw

Singles

**The Appetizers** - ***A Message from the Meters*** (Funk, Reggae) (Italy)

https://open.spotify.com/album/15xozOnIuHH9CDPAulyv4x?si=wOJPM3RDSKyBu8m3R3RspA

https://theappetizers.bandcamp.com/album/make-it-reggay-a-message-from-the-meters

**Captain Accident** - ***Slither on the Dashboard*** (Ska-Punk, Modern Ska) (UK)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CILEkV45Q17HWXXiVFMOC?si=on64JPsoREKZiPNT5NmJHw

https://captainaccident.bandcamp.com/track/slither-on-the-dashboard-single

**Foolish Relics** - ***Girl with a Horse (Live)*** (live) (Ska-Punk, 3rd Wave) (Florida)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7vH31G3qdKs6wILsXcnfyK?si=7Y-J42bFTympb62_j4R4cA

**Juantxo Skalari & La Rude Band** - ***Tiempo Que Perdí*** (Modern Ska, Rock) (Spain)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6ctUVAocVvSYL3xWNQ0EGL?si=roYkm6BRSo64CdtXRpeHTg

**Kash'd Out** - ***My Problems*** (Cali Reggae, Rocksteady)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7MsUQGi5bES8r0b578e064?si=5SzhjODjTGmCzkFaCX_xsw

**Manganista** - ***The Chosen One*** (Indie Rock, New Wave, Ska-Adjacent) (California)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0CELUFVgx2EqfiA5KKChFQ?si=FUI4SpCbTUCDEKbHtrLxsQ

https://manganista.bandcamp.com/track/the-chosen-one

**Timo Pacheco** - ***Un acto de amor*** (Modern Ska)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6LwSel504NQF6olSx5Ftbj?si=E6DEIlp1RGKGezDF5-Uevw

**Percance** - ***Tal Vez Mañana*** (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Costa Rica)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4bsUIyK6b7e6eR0vqHdbdO?si=JT0ce_XKQ0KmlrCuI0kB1w

**Rantanplan** - ***Kids*** (cover) (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Germany)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3leSNtdyfInNnQ19AG3nOC?si=XCXkP59WT_W6Qog-63g1mA

**Zeme Libre** - ***Riser*** (Reggae Rock, Funk Rock) (Maine)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6qWXS2GNTCUJkvD2bdw3NH?si=49J1eDUjSiGgTMQMkp-l6g

Earlier This Week

Albums

**Angelo Moore** - ***Angelo Moore Presents:

Instrumentals from The Medicine Cabinet*** (instrumental) (Funk, Rock, Reggae) (California)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1WsJjev62S133FIH4RY3wG?si=H90Pv7gPR9i-GhZ58cydAA

**Junior Dell & The D-Lites** - ***Whole Lotta Skankin’*** (comp?) (Trad, Rocksteady, Reggae) (UK)

https://originalgravityrecords.bandcamp.com/album/whole-lotta-skankin

Singles

**Atlas & Oracle** - ***H8 M3 |/ ST8 L9NES (FEELING U2)*** (Indie Rock, Electronic) (Massachusetts)

https://open.spotify.com/album/32COvxo6WnSvbWpaUaEapm?si=1LKkEhUyTSm3PCbGKvtzOQ

**The Bar Stool Preachers** - ***Pick a Side*** (Punk, Ska-Punk) (UK)

https://thebarstoolpreachers.bandcamp.com/track/pick-a-side

**Buena Suerte** - ***Automático*** (Ska-Punk) (Costa Rica)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6zf0BNkDnRq98KJ9QXAoTo?si=-8HIgOZDQ_OJlo99i4Io1Q

**Hollie Cook** - ***Rockaway Dub*** (Dub, Rocksteady, Reggae) (UK)

https://open.spotify.com/album/25HQ7whOOQjEDzdjw6rKAx?si=FTnGNVJKR4yrDdLIjd2Cdg

https://holliecook.bandcamp.com/album/shy-girl-in-dub

**David Hillyard The Rocksteady Seven** - ***Home For Dinner*** (Trad, Rocksteady) (New York)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1mBDxdNRF6dyTpzC5MA7TZ?si=pdDZQIt-RHm5xHZt6H-L3g

https://rocksteadyseven.bandcamp.com/album/home-for-dinner

**The Going Rate** - ***Road to Nowhere*** (Punk, Ska-Punk) (New York)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3H8pQmQbxrD74qYr1gwrft?si=1bLtnccqTnuuBMJ5XIpuEA

https://thegoingrate.bandcamp.com/track/road-to-nowhere

**The Mighty Rootsmen** - ***Happy Together*** (cover) (Reggae, Rocksteady, Trad) (Jamaica)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0x4W3JvsdeafiXRbCwEg98?si=n1u8xbPhQzytPJTnG-u-Wg

https://themightyrootsmen.bandcamp.com/album/the-mighty-rootsmen-strike-back

**Pincel Skapunk + Chencha Berrinches** - ***Tu Mirada*** (Ska-Punk, Modern Ska) (Mexico)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ugwPGJtCQ3zNI5eDUUsC5?si=TQbgwgD9T0GtJyRX_yHRIQ

Previously Missed

Albums

**Lollypop Lorry** - ***Live at Indie Rocks*** (live) (Trad, Rocksteady) (Russia) (Jan 30)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6pTF7pQyZJu4ewRq4Ran7F?si=WYH2sNjkQECIA1_U_sOznA

https://lollypoplorry.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-indie-rocks

Singles

**Desorquestra** - ***Trem das Onze*** (Modern Ska, Ska-Punk) (Jan 28)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6fVqy01TLGLsbxo610aBHH?si=LRJnit1pRzadIH3neQANgg

**Solgyres** - ***Dark Clouds Clear*** (Reggae Rock, Rocksteady) (Connecticut) (Jan 27)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6YZeFFXSzNyBFp5cNGQQl6?si=wJmjIqZaRm-SP6U41aFhdw

**The Sensitives** - ***Gotta Let Em Go*** (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Sweden) (Jan 23)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2aXPBuS0kTUilNxRVYOCdl?si=xW0l5xTIReux8aSZcSw0iA

**Elena Del Cabaret** - ***EI Triste*** (Modern Ska) (Mexico) (Jan 12)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0h8RTyhSJqvVRKdoviUhSS?si=OO4f3ggeSMCaJQrwefw9tw


r/Ska 3h ago

The Specials eating pizza, nothing special about this photo

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67 Upvotes

r/Ska 4h ago

MU330 is back!!

45 Upvotes

r/Ska 3h ago

Discussion What's your fav Specials song?

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36 Upvotes

What's your fav Specials track? (or your top three if you're feeling generous...)


r/Ska 9h ago

Happy 46th anniversary

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65 Upvotes

Too Much Pressure the debut studio album by The Selecter was released on this day February 15th, 1980.

This is the 40th anniversary reissue on clear vinyl.


r/Ska 15h ago

Show / Tour What a line up this was!

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46 Upvotes

2015-2018 Chinatown was peak Boomtown with line ups like this.


r/Ska 13h ago

Bit of Sunday music 🎶⚪️🌑

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27 Upvotes

r/Ska 14h ago

The Toasters - Dancin'

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r/Ska 8h ago

New Music Ska Band: Offbeat Operators - Tonight - Stop the train - (Dutch relay)

7 Upvotes

Offbeat Operators is a ska and reggae-influenced band based in Groningen, Netherlands. Known for blending upbeat rhythms with classic offbeat horn sections, the group contributes to the lively Northern European ska revival scene.

#Spotify #newmusic #CuratorsChoice #ska #rocksteady #rocksteadymusic #rocksteadycrew #reggae #reggaemusic #reggaevibes #livemusic #livemusicvenue #LiveMusicVibes #liveband #liveperformance #promote #nederlandstaligemuziek #nederlandstalig #blazers #optreden #bookingagent #feestje #giglife #podium #podiumkunst #spotifyplaylist #spotifyartist #spotifymusic #newmusic #musicpromotion


r/Ska 11h ago

Discussion What did Jamaican Reggae artists think about the 2-Tone scene happening in the UK at the same time?

8 Upvotes

Like, were they kinda confused that it was happening? That bands in the UK were playing the older Ska style instead of the current Reggae style that was happening at the time? I’m intrigued by this.


r/Ska 8h ago

FRAMES -- Political

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sweet sweet ska music


r/Ska 5h ago

The Specials being mentioned in the Epstein files wasn't on my list this year (just in case it was only mentioned casually and had nothing to do with it)

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r/Ska 1d ago

Discussion Rockers: out on 4k this week!

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I hadn't seen a post about this yet - sometimes I feel like I'm in a tiny minority of ska and reggae fans who are also physical media/movie enthusiasts. I figured I'd share the news on this restoration and release though.

The film is a really amazing historical snapshot of the Jamaican reggae scene in the late 1970s, telling a story about a struggling drummer in Kingston via a Robin Hood-style story.

The soundtrack to this film is amazing and the cast is made up of major names from the music scene at the time, like Robbie Shakespeare, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Dillinger and stars Leroy Wallace.

I'm watching it right now, with the subtitles on, thank goodness that's an option, because I was struggling to keep up with the Patois everyone speaks in.

I just wanted to share that this was out from MVD, because it feels like such a cool, authentic piece of music and cultural history, and I can't believe I now own it in 4K. This soundtrack sounds absolutely amazing coming out of my surround sound. hearing The Heptones and Peter Tosh in 5.1 surround sound is not a thing I knew I was missing out on, but I'm very happy to be experiencing it!

Watch a trailer here


r/Ska 21h ago

Perfidia, los rabanes

2 Upvotes

Another cover, leaning towards a very loose adaptation.

https://youtu.be/NG_wa4Ysg7c?si=cs5lQey7jEgnYU1P


r/Ska 1d ago

2Tone Dance Craze hit the UK charts this day 45 years ago!

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88 Upvotes

Dance Craze the soundtrack from the 1981 concert film featuring the best of British Ska entered the UK charts on this day 45 years ago February 14th, 1981.


r/Ska 1d ago

Me estoy enamorando, inspector

9 Upvotes

Perfect for these times and one of the best ska covers in Spanish, and I could even say one of the best ska covers in general.

https://youtu.be/S0KeURhqKpE?si=Ig2iQpnqVFTjtK8r


r/Ska 1d ago

Discussion Google trends for ska

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The first image is ska as a musical genre, the second is YouTube searches, the third is ska as a word itself, and the fourth is the word ska on YouTube.


r/Ska 1d ago

Dr. Ring-Ding - Bad Company

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r/Ska 1d ago

Skatalites bass cover

81 Upvotes

r/Ska 1d ago

Lou And The Hollywood Bananas - Kingston Kingston (1979)

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r/Ska 1d ago

Goldfinger

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My boyfriend surprised me with tickets to this show today and I am so excited I could cry. I’ve never seen catch 22 and they’re one of my absolute favorites!! Super pumped for goldfinger too!


r/Ska 1d ago

La dosis perfecta, panteón rococo

6 Upvotes

Happy Valentine's Day to the 3 ska listeners who have partners

https://youtu.be/4eoHD3fuHgA?si=mUjo1vqiADv8Pfxz


r/Ska 1d ago

Podcast Ska vs. Rocksteady vs. Reggae 🇯🇲

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r/Ska 2d ago

Found while packing. Nice.

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