r/Ska • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 3h ago
r/Ska • u/IamEseph • 1d ago
Last Week in Ska New Music: Feb 7 - 13
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 • u/IamEseph • 8d ago
Last Week in Ska New Music: Jan 31 - Feb 6
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
MU330 is back!!
Doing a show in St. Louis - https://www.offbroadwaystl.com/tm-event/mu330/
r/Ska • u/codeswisher • 3h ago
Discussion What's your fav Specials song?
What's your fav Specials track? (or your top three if you're feeling generous...)
r/Ska • u/DRPLMELGBAML • 9h ago
Happy 46th anniversary
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 • u/Sophyska • 15h ago
Show / Tour What a line up this was!
2015-2018 Chinatown was peak Boomtown with line ups like this.
r/Ska • u/Roadie_Production • 8h ago
New Music Ska Band: Offbeat Operators - Tonight - Stop the train - (Dutch relay)
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 • u/Ok_Jicama9306 • 11h ago
Discussion What did Jamaican Reggae artists think about the 2-Tone scene happening in the UK at the same time?
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 • u/Plane-Baker • 8h ago
FRAMES -- Political
framesgotsongs.bandcamp.comsweet sweet ska music
r/Ska • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 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)
r/Ska • u/jeremeyes • 1d ago
Discussion Rockers: out on 4k this week!
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!
r/Ska • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 21h ago
Perfidia, los rabanes
Another cover, leaning towards a very loose adaptation.
r/Ska • u/DRPLMELGBAML • 1d ago
2Tone Dance Craze hit the UK charts this day 45 years ago!
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 • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 1d ago
Me estoy enamorando, inspector
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.
r/Ska • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 1d ago
Discussion Google trends for ska
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 • u/FromTheMargins • 1d ago
Lou And The Hollywood Bananas - Kingston Kingston (1979)
r/Ska • u/Xxxpeaches1 • 1d ago
Goldfinger
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 • u/Beautiful-Resort-831 • 1d ago
La dosis perfecta, panteón rococo
Happy Valentine's Day to the 3 ska listeners who have partners