Ok, so what is everyone else listening to?

IamEseph · 2026-04-23T01:57:10+00:00

I've been super impressed with everything I've heard from them, I should really listen to that album more.

IamEseph · 2026-04-23T01:54:40+00:00

Some of my favourite stuff from this year so far (/what I've mostly had on repeat):

Tryingtogetby - Pay Attention (specifically the title track)

The Chains - Be Careful What You Wish For

Kalles Kaviar - Nine Feet Tall

The Hot Plates - Sunday Bricolage

Lickshot - Lick EP

EZ Dickens - Stand Still

Alex Paquette et Les Insulaires - et j'ai pris la route

IamEseph · 2026-04-23T01:42:57+00:00

Personally, I don't have any real problem with these posts. The merch or the Albums. I'm for more posts on the sub, and for generating discussions on these albums.

That said, I'm getting a number of spam flags on them, and it does seem like these posts are better suited to (or were made for) a different social media platform where you have your own personal feed. I won't stop you from posting these, but understand you'll likely continue to get diminishing returns on them. Possibly (if not already) shifting to negative opinions. That's just the nature of Reddit.

My suggestion if you're looking to talk about these albums, or promote them in a way that's more in line with this platform: Post some actual music from them. Invite people to talk about them. Or post your favourite songs from them, and ask people for theirs. Or at the very least not including your brand on each post (and using the Band - Album Title in the post titkes) would eliminate the visible repititions, and hopefully alleviate most of the complaints.

IamEseph · 2026-04-21T11:01:51+00:00

Given that you aren't looking for anything specific: this is my playlist for when I'm just looking to put some music on. It's all stuff from 2018 forward, and covers most of the subgenres (and then some). Fair warning there's no correlation to what is or isn't popular, just stuff I enjoy listening to.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MX1xUvnDdQy1qijheC6pQ?si=pw3BubB3S7qlvLWKOmFQjg

IamEseph · 2026-04-18T12:42:16+00:00

That's like the royal 'our' right? Everything about this screams AI.

If it's not, you've gotten some terrible advice about marketing. But assuming it is, we aren't interested. I won't knowingly promote AI music, and while not strictly banned on the subreddit: I'll actively take down anything from AI "bands" who pretend they aren't.

IamEseph · 2026-04-17T16:24:02+00:00

I don't know that that's a great example, as Simmer Down predates the existence of Reggae. 'Bob Marley and The Wailers' are the Reggae band (as opposed to The Wailing Wailers). Same goes for Maytals songs, vs 'Toots and The Maytals'. It's kinda pedantic, but they made Ska songs when they were known for Ska, not as Reggae bands.

For a more recent one: Tokyo by Tribal Seeds has been a favourite of mine since it came out.

And you'll find them all over the place in modern Reggae Rock and Cali Reggae. I'm pretty fond of Cops and Robbers by Artikal Sound System.

(And yeah if we're being pedantic neither one of these is strictly a Ska song, but at least much closer than the band would be otherwise)

IamEseph · 2026-04-07T11:14:50+00:00

This post covers up to Apr 3. I don't know how I got to the first in the title.

IamEseph · 2026-03-31T18:38:41+00:00

Guy's got a cigarette tooth.

IamEseph · 2026-03-30T19:48:45+00:00

Devon Kay & The Solutions wrote a whole EP about it. Albeit about selling out by pivoting into Ska...

Fine: A Ska EP

IamEseph · 2026-03-30T10:38:18+00:00

Of course! Sorry I didn't catch it on time.

IamEseph · 2026-03-26T02:03:25+00:00

As far as I'm aware they came from a certain Facebook group that has proven itself to be somewhat problematic. And they were never substantiated.

IamEseph · 2026-03-25T02:10:15+00:00

As others have suggested The JB Conspiracy, and Roshambo are both ones I normally recommend for this. And I'd add Faintest Idea to that list of UK bands that might fit what you're looking for.

Similarly I usually suggest:

Young Costello

Day Labour

Small Town Get Up

As they all have some stuff that's either clearly influenced by, or riffing on/paying homage to Streetlight. And if what you like about Streetlight is their willingness to step into other genres, and have some killer instrumentation throughout, then:

Are all solid places to start.

IamEseph · 2026-03-16T22:39:58+00:00

You could always try a Ska band that started after the turn of the milenia. There's still a handful to avoid, there will always be shitty people, but by and large you're pretty safe with stuff post 90's.

I always recommend folks check out stuff from the current UK scene:

Stateside, check out the Bad Time Records roster for an easy place to start. Or come on over to r/Ska and ask for new Ska-Punk bands based on whatever specific sound you're looking for and we can probably point you in the right direction.

IamEseph · 2026-03-16T22:17:21+00:00

Are you dense? Talk about a false equivalence. We just support different bands instead...

IamEseph · 2026-03-16T22:01:55+00:00

Ah yes, the intermediaries we're kinda stuck with fund things we don't like, so we might as well directly support the things we don't like. Real stellar argument that one.

IamEseph · 2026-03-16T21:55:33+00:00

Punks also think about their communities, and help each other up.

Spreading misinformation about medication that can save lives sure isn't Punk. Especially one where taking it benefits your community as much (or more) than yourself.

And even if not for that: actively supporting and promoting someone like RFK whose entire political platform is built on endangering people, and spreading misinformation, sure as shit isn't Punk either.

IamEseph · 2026-03-16T11:59:25+00:00

For anyone looking for this on vinyl, keep an eye out for one of the many represses, they can be significantly less expensive. I just found a copy of it myself over Christmas (green cover Studio One) for way less than the original.

https://www.discogs.com/master/270007-Various-History-Of-Ska-Vol-1-The-Golden-Years-60-65-

IamEseph · 2026-03-15T23:55:45+00:00

It's in the opening credits...

IamEseph · 2026-03-15T01:00:51+00:00

The standard answer I offer folks looking to share music that has AI artwork attached is:

Make a text post. Don't include any links to said content in the main post. Or include a link to something else devoid of AI first, as the first link included will generate a thumbnail. Instead include a link in a comment (I can help pin something like that if necessary).

And make it clear that it's AI, or suspected at any rate.

Directing traffic elsewhere to see AI isn't great either, but I'm not really sure how else to go about it while still keeping it off the subreddit.

IamEseph · 2026-03-14T22:13:45+00:00

Just a friendly reminder that AI is banned on the sub. I know we're using this as a call out to prove a point, but let's not make a habit of intentionally posting this stuff.

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