Album: Mister Blank – Act II
Six years after their debut, Seattle ska-punk band Mister Blank return with an album that starts where you’d expect and ends up gloriously off the rails.
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Single: Rat Party Dilemma – Not So Punk
The St. Louis ska-punk band prove they’re as punk as it gets with their new tongue-in-cheek demo about punk stereotypes.
Single(s): Blind Adam and the Federal League – The Front / Middle of the Night
Chicago’s Blind Adam and the Federal League, both musicians and activists, release two songs that call listeners to the front lines of their communities.
Single: Calypso’s Curse – Back of the Line
Calypso’s Curse puts out a message of dignity and self-love with beauty and elegance, while also highlighting an incredible array of talented musical performances in their first single in two years.
Single: The Boy Detective – Dude Illigence
Ypsilanti ska band The Boy Detective prove again that a pun-titled song about sports small talk can be anything but a joke.
START THE TRACK Vol. XI: A ska compilation to support People In Peril
Gimpleg curates forty-eight ska bands from around the world for a compilation benefiting People In Peril and built around the idea of community.
Album: Mutiny – Shot To Hell
If there was ever a band worth exploring, Mutiny is that band. They are incredibly talented at everything they do.
Single: Serruriers Noirs – No ser normal
A submission to our latest compilation featuring the latest and greatest in ska, Serruriers Noirs pays homage to the greats of the genre in this catchy tune.
Album: Something To Do – A Little Misdirection
On their new album, Something To Do has stepped up their game and written an album full of powerful horns lines and intoxicating vocal melodies.
Album: Be Decent – Now’s The Time
Be Decent – the four-piece ska band from Brooklyn, New York – is doing something
Album: Pink Slip – Bathtub Madonna
The Boston seven-piece brings on the East Coast punk, with a touch of California to make them stand out from the mold.
Single: Matamoska! – Soledad
Surprise! The LA nine-piece ska band’s new single shows off their evolution of sound and their ability to tell stories through the diversity in their songwriting.
Single: Los Domingueros – ¡Ay Siquitita!
Mexican-style ska, reggae, and Latino pop blend together in this new single from Los Domingueros, featuring Brittany Luna of Catbite on vocals.
Single: Rat Grenade – Die Young
An easy song to skank to – and very melodic and full – from a three-piece band out of Toronto.
Album: Doc Turbo – What’s So Important?
Bold, clean, fresh, and powerful: Doc Turbo is bringing skanking back with their new album.
Single: Devon Kay & The Solutions – Heart to Break
Chicago’s horn-heavy punk legends return with a new song on an upcoming with a boisterous – but not unbelievable – title.
Single: Rude Echoes – We Are
The Chicago ska band releases a live favorite that calls to action every member of the generation in a position of power to leave behind a better world for the next.
Single: Something To Do – Hocus Pocus Brain
While the song title and music feel magical, the lyrics are about seeing through someone’s magic and not getting disillusioned and disenchanted.
EP: Space Monkey Mafia w/ Anita Velveeta – Weed Will Turn You Gay
While Velveeta has said “traditional ska fans are going to hate this,” these three new tracks are for anyone looking to get out of their musical comfort zone.
Single: Mister Blank – The Ballad of Jorge the Desert Snail
Mister Blank return with a new ska single about persevering when the world feels big and you feel small.