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Title: Progressive Ska
Review: This is one of the most unique ska albums ever recorded. Naturally, the critics beat it into the ground because The Selecter dared to break the mold. It's especially depressing given the rave reviews Too Much Pressure, a by the books ska project, got back in the day.I have this edition of the CD. The bonus material is nice, but it's the original album you'll want to hear over and over again. Songs like Deep Water and Red Reflections give me the chills every time I hear them. It's very intense, emotional music.I'd like to live in an alternative universe where this album was praised the day it was released. It could have really opened up a new path for ska, which has essentially remained exactly the same for the life of the genre, except for this album. Some bands have moved beyond ska, but only The Selecter dared to expand and evolve the genre. it's too bad they were punished for it, when they should have been richly rewarded.
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