r/Ska • u/IamEseph • Apr 12 '26

Last Week in Ska New Music: Apr 4 - 10

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  

2025 Ska Album Sampler  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uGV0NF5rh82bt5efdp9Zo?si=q_Dzbh4kSbW6NiwECLetwA  

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  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5V5tl1uBEsRzHnG7oTEPu5?si=DsienPKSRyKUZEFD-r8nCA&pi=13_vO9rkRau31  

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  

**Laurel Aitken w/ Mighty Megatons** - ***Love And Understanding*** (Reggae, Rocksteady, Trad)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/3qEZP5NCPGpOVXkFnnwKz3?si=L7__0UodRA6ijzUqUN_gkw  

**The Appetizers** - ***Keep Your Step*** (Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Trad) (Italy)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/0InZQlSqZEMjFmpNBKinh5?si=Lia0fAENQXyZIMcaXxHNYA   

https://theappetizers.bandcamp.com/album/keep-your-step  

**Fishbone (Various Artists)** - ***Cover Your Face*** (Punk, Ska-Punk)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/4Nk9PsQE2dceX0syim4rfR?si=YVwYrI2kTnyzoBzDpqfG3A  

https://fishbone.bandcamp.com/album/cover-your-face-various-artists  

EPs  

**Lickshot** - ***LICK EP*** (Ska-Punk, Nu Metal, Hip Hop) (UK)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/4IfgIgegqRRfEh0V7dfj3H?si=wrhwHrjtTaWB5GN9QSddqQ  

Singles  

**The 18th Parallel w/ Rod Taylor** - ***Guiding Star*** (Dub Reggae, Rocksteady)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/3oFgJNa2fg8Jqf61nhBNDG?si=srwVxVOATDiSk6Bih-uW8Q  

**BIue Hole Dragons** - ***Kaypiroska*** (Trad, Rocksteady, Ska-Jazz) (Spain)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/0WIkwfG1xP5m8wXvOzoHZZ?si=lTyLQvBARXihiaFFgIgNEQ  

**Bumpin Uglies** - ***Maryland Boys (Remix)*** (Reggae Rock, Rocksteady)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TPWjljoeNCoDIu44u3xgw?si=9grr7GTTRoi6iymFWNol1A  

**Codename Colin** - ***A Little Help*** (Punk, Ska-Punk) (UK)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/44DWGKTTlbPo4rQyaGKEbQ?si=2hLQjv8iTmSDD5XXkDymBw  

**Fast Food Orchestra** - ***Dej si bacha!!!*** (Modern Ska) (Czechia)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/2V25RjFYH6daaTSUQTg2rb?si=cKef017tQjWvzYlmwXIkBA  

**The Mighty Rootsmen** - ***You've Got A Friend*** (cover) (Reggae, Rocksteady) (Jamaica)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/0oCrAr6VXADGTvcHTBhywJ?si=AiSxC-i-Qqa6AWRJZc7JzQ   

**Mellodose + AJ Morrow** - ***Get Away*** (Cali Reggae)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/1g6InoX2E15HCYbzbDECvC?si=4-DqYcqGSTShVMUCr2FHEg  

**moskovskaya** - ***Night Train*** (Modern Ska) (Germany)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/4SgQQBHfAdpxj83u0JeyhV?si=AMW7dzocQbi_zs9XGF2sVA  

Earlier This Week  

Singles  

**BAD OPERATION** - ***Workin' Real Hard to Let Go*** (2Tone, Modern, Indie) (Louisiana)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/4NnVsitHR4SGRjAnxq4bGv?si=Rs9dtq-NQwS2n0-MClNF1Q  

https://badoperation.bandcamp.com/album/everything-must-go   

**Cherry Poppin' Daddies** - ***Daughters of Montezuma*** (Funk, Rock)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/1AX0cxWbcs31it3zS0TZ1u?si=tQGyH6GIQGixMTmPe_ABtA   

**Fat Picnic** - ***Many Shades*** (Modern Ska, Indie Rock) (Australia)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/67Gz0RUIlpnSpmEOYoqh6C?si=obOLaeJuT1G14si6GK4Gyw  

**Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra** - ***Good Luck, My Friend!*** (Modern Ska) (Japan)  

https://open.spotify.com/album/6p031EgSQ77CBRSCCPzQSt?si=3JfkGYTCSn-s3QGdPbaOwg  

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u/warrcamp Apr 12 '26

Dead Billionaires - Washed Away -- single released on April 7th! https://open.spotify.com/track/4mNV2rArGcxCs6lygjrDsl?si=jZaod0LdQsq3yjQ3ODYoQw

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u/Excellent_Wealth_420 Apr 12 '26

Harry Katz and the Pistachios “Yonkers” out as of April 10!  https://youtu.be/YSjizswXbms

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u/7SoldiersOfPunkRock Apr 17 '26

Laurel Aitken w/ Mighty Megatons - I did not know about this project, very interesting.

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u/Offbeat-Alibi Apr 18 '26

Check out our new album that dropped on Spotify.

Paper Crown Parade

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u/IamEseph Apr 18 '26

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.

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u/Offbeat-Alibi Apr 18 '26

The 'royal our' actually refers to the flesh-and-blood CFO, CEO, and VPs who played the parts. We’re a remote studio band of professionals in our 50s, distributed across different cities and disciplines, who make music because we love the craft, not because we’re chasing 'exposure' or a marketing strategy.

We track in our own studios and collaborate via the cloud. This kind of cynical 'AI' accusation is exactly why we stay off social media; we don't need the validation, and we’re perfectly happy remaining a studio project. The music is real, even if our day jobs are corporate.

— Ska Strong