r/Ska • u/Longjumping-Frame795 • 10h ago
Discussion A German technologist recreated Aaron Barrett’s fashion sense to hide from AI.
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r/Ska • u/IamEseph • 3d ago
Last Week in Ska New Music: Aug 22 - 28
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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
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
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
Ballyhoo! - Bad Summer (Reggae Rock, Punk) (Maryland)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1EtTz16XZX6u424KWpolrg?si=PbBT50vqT_OXesJ4HbIEdQ&utm_source=copy-link
https://ballyhoo.bandcamp.com/album/bad-summer
NOFX - 40 Years Of Fuckin' Up: Soundtrack + Score (Punk) (California)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5hM0luqn90CkruMS90At60?si=2ExWQDqnTFmHo5Kjj3M0Mg&utm_source=copy-link
https://nofx.bandcamp.com/album/40-years-of-fuckin-up-soundtrack-score
The Upside - Everything Is Going To Be Alright (Modern Ska, Punk, Funk) (UK)
https://upside.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-going-to-be-alright-2
EPs
Banana Cowboyz - Fastest Draw in the Midwest (Ska-Punk, Ska-Core, Modern Ska) (Illinois)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6CrUvqPISOaAXXIPBC1DmP?si=8yfdg1JTSXWQJqg92peeaQ&utm_source=copy-link
https://bananacowboyz.bandcamp.com/album/fastest-draw-in-the-midwest
Singles
Bomb The Algorithm - Allegedly (Ska-Punk) (Florida)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1OHp3wyc11sCBcmIG8MGNJ?si=AbZ_FgjnSOKUVuUXHNw37w&utm_source=copy-link
Dancing Mood ft. Mimi Maura - My Love (Rocksteady) (Argentina)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2eYLzfawsxegd6ppMH2FVC?si=M2s5JWm2R9eOCgnI3-f70Q&utm_source=copy-link
Devon Kay & The Solutions - Heart To Break (Power Pop) (Illinois)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2uQ1uQihSHF1ZTFDZ0JbCw?si=3-EOOQvtT0ucEe0xvDf8jQ&utm_source=copy-link
https://devonkayandthesolutions.bandcamp.com/album/worlds-greatest-album
Gallo Rojo + Los Tulipanes - La reina del Baile (Latin, Modern Ska) (Mexico)
https://open.spotify.com/album/48ngergosfF8E2i7M6vm3c?si=ix-H5RNUQxOaiAGRJgqW7w&utm_source=copy-link
Lone Ark w/ The 18th Parallel - Money (Boss Reggae) (Spain / Switzerland)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3UYDHQHZ9lWIm3q7gKbiYG?si=E1avKz72TfWArAkpXDrUMQ&utm_source=copy-link
https://fruitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/showcase-vol-2
Royal Club - Suda Mi Cuerpo (En Vivo) (live) (Modern Ska) (Mexico) (Suspected AI Artwork)
https://open.spotify.com/album/52nafPYSeXZxjFlqwJo9wQ?si=mATMOICiSIakUGOV7lUZKw&utm_source=copy-link
Skyline Green - Viel zu schön (Modern Ska, 2Tone, Balkan) (Germany)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2B1StnSVW9sWqHgNMQ9sfq?si=cJVdyPSBQ6uwsY6xEDQe7Q&utm_source=copy-link
Earlier This Week
Albums
The Red Stripes - Go Ska (live) (Trad) (Hong Kong)
https://theredstripes.bandcamp.com/album/go-ska
EPs
Honkus Rompus - Bare Ditties (2Tone, Dance, Rock) (UK)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6DO6IY28aXaD68OdAlOkRn?si=_ApP7jvbT5WwMRpUoJTIeg&utm_source=copy-link
https://honkusrompus.bandcamp.com/album/bare-ditties
Singles
The Bar Stool Preachers - Singing Along (Punk) (UK)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5YsTJDT8QihpEGNIzR18qL?si=5JDeL_idTsOXpG1aMUOV5A&utm_source=copy-link
The Bionic Rats - Love Is The Law (2Tone) (Ireland)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6WfmwrvOAbvShuUYMWTM1r?si=og7ikEbHQOKeoAcOVTzrGw&utm_source=copy-link
https://thebionicrats.bandcamp.com/track/love-is-the-law
Be Decent - Come Sweetly (Pop, Rock) (New York)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4gRC8OoEoZklYjLiKYyZE7?si=4crvWvVDRPmYb92GIvlhrA&utm_source=copy-link
https://bedecent.bandcamp.com/album/nows-the-time
K-Man & The 45s - We Won't Stop (2Tone, Modern Ska, Ska-Punk) (Canada)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6YzKmPrlLQY4HXXxOanu1N?si=2Z63ugHBQZuOL7_adRgg3g&utm_source=copy-link
https://k-manthe45s.bandcamp.com/album/heed-the-call
Los Domingueros + Lumpy - The Change (Rock, Modern Ska) (New Mexico)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3TjLzhjWjGtGzftuVUyckV?si=YSpHihbWQW6D0uEI0TOZYg&utm_source=copy-link
Smoke and Mirrors Sound System - Cold Cold Heart (Trad, Country) (California)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5wwvK9L5BhaEYHrwfe9QOJ?si=zY7jW5nvTSeQV1AI1uKlPg&utm_source=copy-link
Something To Do - Hocus Pocus Brain (Ska-Punk) (Wisconsin)
https://open.spotify.com/album/11qUZIZTX8e8AkTaYujhG8?si=l-srxJR7Sj-ogEtBBvPqKw&utm_source=copy-link
https://somethingtodo.bandcamp.com/track/hocus-pocus-brain
TITLE HOLDER - Can't Take Anymore (Ska-Punk) (New York)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Xec2DeC8NXMuJSHQZVtej?si=ng7q2bgkQRWxZhnPxGnhhg&utm_source=copy-link
Previously Missed
Albums
Harry Sherman & The Intelligence - Live at Pica Miolos (live) (Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Punk) (Portugal) (Aug 7)
https://tasparvorecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-o-pica-miolos
Demolition Sound Foundation - New Day Dawning (Modern Ska, Rocksteady, Boss Reggae) (Germany) (Apr 7)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2afA6GIdUOSNlaGeJfPzzf?si=VndmW_8XQy2wc21QoJPjHw&utm_source=copy-link
https://demolitionsoundfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/new-day-dawning
EPs
The Disliked - The Zoo (Reggae Rock, Ska-Punk) (Luxemburg) (Apr 10)
https://open.spotify.com/album/53QdXoaDYDqNEK8uBA4J5e?si=EiaDK7a5R66EvYY1dIZXkg&utm_source=copy-link
Singles
Skandalhuset - På't igen bah (2Tone) (Sweden) (Aug 14)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4hBrZ6JXi2VRrJrNejjYQN?si=5oBCklAeRNSkFoAoQbP4ww&utm_source=copy-link
https://skandalhuset.bandcamp.com/track/p-t-igen-bah
The Steadians - Our Time Is Now (2Tone, Ska-Punk) (California) (Aug 5)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5CGMG4aAW9AbkxL9hk6Tu5?si=c9fqB00kSy2U-Oxp207CqA&utm_source=copy-link
r/Ska • u/IamEseph • 10d ago
Last Week in Ska New Music: Aug 15 - 21
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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
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
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
The Gosh Darnits - Big Britches and Chipwiches (Ska-Punk, Punk, Folk Punk) (New Mexico)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3wwilRupZ9EigCHGjJm8S0?si=DQlOOF4CTkeCV66WZYWRhw&utm_source=copy-link
https://thegoshdarnits.bandcamp.com/album/big-britches-and-chipwiches
Rat Grenade - After the Riot (Ska-Punk, Garage Rock) (Canada)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1EmW6twqWcnLryOfL13Lnj?si=UWr6NaRAQCC4khoZg-MNZg&utm_source=copy-link
https://ratgrenade.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-riot
Rock Shed Rangers - RSR (Ska-Punk, Modern Ska, Surf Rock) (California)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6hYwo3Bf3zrdNjCaFqZ3dM?si=XYPv44oGTDixo0qxT1WZYQ&utm_source=copy-link
https://rockshedrangers.bandcamp.com/album/rsr
EPs
Singles
The Boy Detective - Girl All the Bad Guys Want (Pop Punk, Ska-Punk) (Michigan)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1b6Rcki8Nc9KKroUgWtQXC?si=MnyvRvI_S_GrWPVVyTQGCQ&utm_source=copy-link
Esteban Flores + Niño Dios y el Sonido Llamadero - Cuando Yo Era Un Jovencito (Soul)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4q6h3fVzewVLZz47Xv70Eg?si=DaDeEFpERRKD5xyQcPiZfQ&utm_source=copy-link
Lady Ybor - Tsunami Boy (Cali Reggae, Modern Ska, Rocksteady) (Florida)
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Qdj7D3xzNmTp9WIWBbGgo?si=yK5heGqkQLOWmJnhq8bN0Q&utm_source=copy-link
Earlier This Week
EPs
Ruido Ska Club - No hace falta (Punk, Hardcore, Ska-Punk) (Argentina)
https://ruidoskaclub.bandcamp.com/album/no-hace-falta
Singles
Backdropcinderella ft. MAYSON's PARTY - Dancing a Unza Unza with Seriously (feat.MAYSON's PARTY) (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Japan)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1SyooO3JfxBvG6rFVErMLU?si=9M5YHeVVTfCWf9kFeCJHUA&utm_source=copy-link
Dr. Ring Ding - Enjoy the Silence - Live (live, cover) (2Tone, Rocksteady, Dub) (Germany)
https://open.spotify.com/album/37kpHmxfO5skspfcJKcmGC?si=LyZ_1AeCScCbOFXZ9MObNw&utm_source=copy-link
THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD - Floor Burner (2Tone, Ska-Punk) (UK)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6nkrUD9Pe6jdEPAqpRBDkk?si=Owd0qozJQ3moObzaFghreg&utm_source=copy-link
The Kittyhawks - Hold Your Fire (Ska-Punk) (Australia)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2WbUdUYiSRx8QAjPCUoHHO?si=nIawYtCYRBG8gYggNuae-w&utm_source=copy-link
https://thekittyhawksband.bandcamp.com/track/hold-your-fire
Previously Missed
Singles
Rude Times - ¡Ska No Lo Paran! (Ska-Punk, 2Tone) (Mexico) (Aug 14)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3NlDkObByXPOVe4sDvwCxk?si=Ejf5jl5pQ9WlQKp_2vI2sA&utm_source=copy-link
Strictly Yard Sound - Skaracha (Trad, Dub) (Aug 14)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZEGxpDxsFUXGrggLfvET3?si=HtFXlTsIS66Dyw6mfAwL1A&utm_source=copy-link
r/Ska • u/MajestykMelonsEdnaCo • 9h ago
Early 80s ska flyer art by Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets)
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r/Ska • u/TheUncollectables • 7h ago
Show / Tour SkabraSka Festival in Omaha
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The first year of an annual ska festival celebrating Midwest ska. Should be rad! Thanks to Mike and The Bishops for getting this started and organized.
r/Ska • u/Beneficial_Equal5016 • 1h ago
New Music WIPEOUT EP
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Our first EP is here! This EP encompasses a lot of growth and is a unique blend of who we are as musicians. We had a lot of fun writing, recording, and producing these songs. We hope you will check them out and have fun, too :)
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/5KF0zMlzKfG1TE8t90CuEf?si=KuXyvBlbQW-KEBM2TZfCwg&utm_source=copy-link
Bandcamp- https://thebandwipeout.bandcamp.com/album/wipeout
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thebandwipeout?igsi=MXcwZGEyZGdobXV6bA==
Shirts / Merch 👕 I wasn't there but ..
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I friggin love this T-shirt! Ty rando Depop person!!
r/Ska • u/ingcharkito • 5h ago
Pelukas fest
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It was simply impressive and really good!!!
Thank God for all of this and forgive us for giving so little
r/Ska • u/Big-Property7157 • 19h ago
Fishbone and Los Fabuloso Cadilacs - What's New Pussy Cat
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r/Ska • u/Longjumping-Frame795 • 1d ago
Discussion I split the duo up.
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The text says “THE SHIT THAT YOU HATE” “DON’T MAKE YOU SPECIAL”
I kinda want to get a little “(s)” added to “SPECIAL” so it also says The Specials from a different perspective.
r/Ska • u/FitClass9198 • 1d ago
How do I get a ska sound on my electric guitar?
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My amp is only small and it only has gain, treble, bass and volume
I've really been enjoying the Beats, prince buster and madness
r/Ska • u/PorkPiez • 1d ago
Montreal Ska Fest returns Oct 15-17!!
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Montreal Ska Fest returns October 15-17 for the 18th edition! All Canadian lineup, with K-Man & The 45s hometown album release show on Oct 17th!!
Tix available now at https://lepointdevente.com/billets/msf2026
r/Ska • u/almightydanish • 1d ago
New Music Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | August 2026
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Lots to choose from this month.
r/Ska • u/Vic-Padilla • 1d ago
Discussion NUTTY SOUND: Madness & The 2 Tone Generation — from Kingston to Camden
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I built this playlist around Madness, but I wanted it to be more than a list of ska hits.
The idea was to trace the genealogy of the Nutty Sound: Jamaican ska and rocksteady → 2 Tone → the distinctly British mutation that became Madness.
It moves through The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Bad Manners, The Bodysnatchers, Fun Boy Three and General Public, then digs back into Prince Buster, The Skatalites, Toots & The Maytals, Desmond Dekker, The Ethiopians, Dandy Livingstone and the Jamaican roots behind the whole thing.
62 tracks, sequenced deliberately. No whole albums dumped in, no random shuffle logic, no ska-punk detour.
I’m especially interested in what people here think is missing, misplaced or historically questionable.
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3r1WET14H35DFaCxBSSUji
r/Ska • u/scottmwilsonbooks • 2d ago
There's a ska/punk (sk-unk) festival next month in Randolph, Vermont on 9/26. Skunkfest.
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Hyped for Steppin Razor Blades and so many others.
r/Ska • u/Internal-Kale-9226 • 2d ago
Band/song for the day
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I see a lot of the same bands posted frequently. There are a ton of great ska punk bands I never see. I’m going to post some. I tend towards heavier stuff. I’ll never repeat a band.
Bogus Gasman - Punishment Bumfinger
https://open.spotify.com/track/2koeiqLrl4Zrc5LbKNuCzd?si=51ShWvXRSVyY7bZ3DlTfbg&utm_source=copy-link