With ska seeding out of the grassroots and into the mainstream, ever more labels were looking to reap the skanking whirlwind, much to the satisfaction of bands who had previously been left to wither (or flourish) under benign neglect. Ska: The Third Wave was originally released in 1995 by Continuum Records, and the New Jersey label inevitably filled the set with East Coast bands. The Dance Hall Crashers alone representing the Pacific coast, while Grand Rapids' Mustard Plug and St. Louis' MU330 hold down the heartland. ...
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With ska seeding out of the grassroots and into the mainstream, ever more labels were looking to reap the skanking whirlwind, much to the satisfaction of bands who had previously been left to wither (or flourish) under benign neglect. Ska: The Third Wave was originally released in 1995 by Continuum Records, and the New Jersey label inevitably filled the set with East Coast bands. The Dance Hall Crashers alone representing the Pacific coast, while Grand Rapids' Mustard Plug and St. Louis' MU330 hold down the heartland. Needless to say, style in no way equates with geography, and this compilation splendidly presents the entire spectrum of modern ska, with four of the bands -- Mephiskapheles, the Toasters, the Pietasters, and the Skofflaws -- getting two tracks to show the breadth of their own sounds. Skavoovie & the Epitones and the Pietasters both showcase their silky trad skills, the latter also preening in pop style, a genre the Dance Hall Crashers have long staked out, and which MU330 too made their own. Ruder Than You prefer a punkier sound, the Insteps a purer ska style, and Mustard Plug a more frenzied pace. Mephiskapheles are as trad as a Tory on the limpidly lovely "Saba," but storm the world with their blazing "Doomsday," while the normally 2 Tone-loving Toasters enter the dancehall with their toasting extravaganza "Dub 56." In fact, every song here is a standout, and the bonus quartet of tracks on the reissue are also up to snuff. Those four were a welcome addition to a compilation originally hammered for its brevity (competing sets averaged 18-20 songs); there was no complaint, however, about the quality of the music, which is top-notch throughout. ~ Jo-Ann Greene, Rovi
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