5.0 out of 5 stars
So freaking fresh!!!, Nov 13 2011
By Phillip J. Fry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: American Skathetic 1 (Audio CD)
Coming from the late 1990s scene in CA I missed out on a lot of the awesome ska of the mid 90s, and this collection has been an awesome way to reconnect with it. There are some less-than-awesome tracks, to be sure (it's in the nature of a sampler, so it can't be faulted for that), but most of it is certifiably fresh. Kinda makes me wish I had been there.
5.0 out of 5 stars
If there is a "Modern" Ska Album worth owning..., Dec 10 2008
By ObiWanShinobi - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: American Skathetic 1 (Audio CD)
...It's the American Skathic series. Outside of the brilliant Evan Dorkin cover art, these albums are just fan-freakin-tastic. Now this is coming from a music lover, whose brief "Ska Punk" period ended in 1997 (exactly when it should have). And while my "Reel Big Fish" albums have long ago been traded in for Deltron 3030 and Soulwax MP3's, I still keep a small (like super small) candle burning for that loveable music of the 90's.
And if there is any reason to revisit it, it's the tracks on these albums.
The music contained in these is just about the best that the 90's American Punk/Ska scene had to offer. If you are still wearing your 2-tone gear and going out to see "shows" in 2008, while I admire your dedication... the skanking days of 3rd wave ska ended a while ago...and that's OK. If you want to relive those days, or just hear some really good music pick up this, or any one of the American Skathic series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
its cool.........., May 4 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: American Skathetic 1 (Audio CD)
it sounds different from any other ska i've herd. woulden mind hearing more of it. put more albums out.they know how to do that ska thing.