THE SKINTS from East London have experienced a rapid rise.
In 2009, they released their first EP. This EP was the spark for their career, as it was released on the legendary ska label “Do the dog“. So it was no surprise that the first album followed in 2010, this time on “Bomber Music“. Performances with The King Blues and The Slackers followed, along with tours with The Slackers and Less than Jake.
Now, with “Part & Parcel“, the second album is on the shelves of record stores and expectations are high.
THE SKINTS have created their own style, which is based on reggae but incorporates many influences from punk, hip hop, Latin, and ska-pop. It’s a mix that breaks boundaries without trying too hard to be innovative. The band did their own thing, pushed through, and found success.
With this beautiful and very relaxed album, the band builds on that success. It’s an album that is perfect for warm summer evenings and summer nights. It has just the right momentum to avoid sounding dull after the third song, and the mentioned influences bring so much variety to the songs that one stops to listen even after multiple plays.
The alternating male and female lead vocals add further variety and energy to the songs.
THE SKINTS’ style is reminiscent of The Slackers or Aggrolites, or if you want a reference from the German-speaking area, the Berlin Boom Orchestra.
The band from East London has released the first summer album of the year with this record. It’s an album that allows one to forget the worries of everyday life, with a coolness and relaxation that is hard to find elsewhere.
Currently, only concerts in the UK are confirmed, but I hope the band manages to hop over to the mainland this year, as they will surely gain new fans with this music.
