On the shortlist for “Album Of The Month May 2015” are fantastic new releases from

Fortunate Youth, North East Ska Jazz Orchestra, The Skatalites, The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie, Suburban Legends.

Again, thanks so much to Mochammad Yasser for providing us with tons of new releases. We couldn’t bring ALL of them on the shortlist, but they will be kept for the Album Of The Year thing later this year.

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Fortunate Youth – Don’t Think Twice

released: 5 May 2015

country: USA

style: Ska, Reggae

label: self

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North East Ska Jazz Orchestra – Stompin’ & Rollin’

released: 20 May 2015

country: Italy

style: Ska Jazz

label: Brixton Records

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The Skatalites – History Of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae

released: 25 May 2015

country: Jamaica

style: Original Ska

label: United Sound

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The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie

released: 26 May 2015

country: Canada

style: Early Reggae

label: Stomp Records

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Suburban Legends – Forever In The Friendzone

released: 31 May 2015

country: USA

style: Ska Punk

label: self

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Which releases can be nominated?

All nominees …

– have a ska, rocksteady, early reggae sound or feel.

– can be listened to on the Net (at least in parts), via bandcamp, amazon, itunes etc.

– are an album, at least 20 minutes long.

– have been released for the first time that month.

– consist of predominantly new material.

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Deadline for voting is Thursday, 24 June 2015, 20:00 (Central European Time).

