Everyone knows that ska was created in Jamaica, but ska’s second home was Britain. Again, a fact that most ska fans know. The fun part about Great Britain is that island still is producing some of the best ska around. Here’s a small sample of these great bands! Be they English, Scottish or Welsh, they are putting out some great, great sounds!

00:00 – the Amphetameanies – Gut Punch (Last Chance Bordello ’14)

02:26 – the Skarsoles – Dead Beat World (When We Were Kings ’13)

04:57 – Drewvis – Let it Go (Disposable Pleasures and Meaningful Pursuits ’11)

08:05 – Cartoon Violence – Moscow (Tit for Tat ’13)

11:44 – the Stiff Joints – Bosh Bosh (Circus on Repeat ’13)

14:55 – the Talks – Don’t Look Behind You (Commoners, Peers, Drunks & Thieves ’14)

17:47 – Call Me Malcolm – It’s Not Me, It’s You (We did This to Ourselves ’14)

20:04 – New Town Kings – Pack Up Bye Bye (Pack Up By By ’15)

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