1/18/11

album of the week: 1.3






Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Goldfingers
Cutting Edge (2010)

why you'll love it: Features one of their best instrumentals ever
why you'll have it: Sounds like music for old people

This EP would have slipped by undetected if I hadn't come across the fantastic music video for the uber-fantastic song "水琴窟" in late December. "水琴窟" is the reason this is a must have. The 2010 full-length, World Ska Symphony, was a solid release, but this song blows any one of those tracks out of the water.

The rest of the track on this EP are just fine, but none of them stand out. Still, some good tunes by a group of musicians that never seem to fall short of excellence.

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