JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION - "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi" (2018)

JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION - "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi"
(Running time: ...vinyl 7'' single…; 2 songs)
("Pork Pie Records"; 7''; 2018):

Hey guys, yes, next dose is already incoming and this time it's my review on the 7'' vinyl single "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi" of/by the mighty JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION released this summer via the legendary "PORK PIE RECORDS" (great to see that this very fine label is still around and active) and I got it at the fantastic this year's "THIS IS SKA" festival as a bundle deal with a festival-T-Shirt and only by looking at the name'n'title "THIS IS SKA" it should be obvious why this came to happen. And also music-wise and quality-wise this is all too obvious, just listen to this little disc of black gold with a very old schoolish huge middle hole that makes you have to use a 45 Adapter while/for playing it, yes, and that's nothing else and nothing less than damn fucking true old school boss style. And so also the music. And, one last side-note before we will come to the what and the how of the music: Why the bloody hell I didn't knew this band before?!? Damn it, shame on me. I will definitely change this in the future, point and fact. So, yes, back to the topic, JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION's "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi": This is some damn strong bastard out of SKA and Rocksteady with a huge (Early) Reggae dose in it and some very minimalistic but incredible effective and nicely diverse and creative approach to it all, blending in a very stand-alone/independently and very, very fresh way influences of JUDGE DREAD, DERRICK MORGAN, and THE SELECTER together with THE AGGROLITES, THE SLACKERS, and THE VALKYRIANS and this all done with a very special flavor to it and in a very unique tone, yes, and all is marked by great snotty male vocals and larger than life sweet and melodic female ones, a very present and marking hard'n'smart and powerful 'skanking'n'licking' melodic guitar work that also showcases a nice 2 Tone flair, by a very formidable and the songs massively marking Boss Sound organ, a groundshaking danceable around strutting bass, and very minimalistic but damn effective and healthy smacking drumming and all is given form to by or via grappig and highly energetic and dynamic, rousing and fresh songwriting that also works some nice and great tribute paying easter-eggs here'n'there into it all. "THIS IS SKA" on the A-side (no, not a covertune) is purest gold, "Oi Oi Oi" on the B-side (also not a covertune) is a bit weaker but still a damn good one, for sure, and all is made very round by a fantastic artwork, very entertaining lyrics, and a warm and earthy production-sound. Anyone into SKA,(Early) Reggae, and Rocksteady really should get his/her hands on a copy of it and I can only and calmly recommend JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION's "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi" to anyone of you guys outta there, yes, and now shout with me: "THIS IS SKA!"

(8,5 of 10 points)

http://johnnyreggaerubfoundation.com/ (-the link to the homepage of the band)

JOHNNY REGGAE RUB FOUNDATION - "THIS IS SKA" (2018, "THIS IS SKA/Oi Oi Oi")