Eight songs that blend perky Buzzcocks-esque pop-punk, Clash style poignancy with ska and reggae vibes, the result, to quote his Bobness (Marley not Zimmerman) is a choice serving of roots rock reggae. One axis of the album is defined at one end by the aptly named Sugar Rush, a surge of driving saccharine ska-pop, the other by Fly’s rolling, laid back reggae groove. At right angles to this is a line which links Fragments, a song whose punk credentials Mick Jones would be proud of and the slow burning and timeless social commentary of 3 Pigs.
Lets make it clear though, this is no pastiche or overblown “ska-punk” bandwagon, not for them the predilection of backwards baseball caps and knee length shorts. It may be casting a look over its shoulders for references but the result is celebratory and reverential rather than plundered for commercial gain. If you want a snapshot of the sound of the underground in the year when “two sevens clashed” then this album is as good a starting point as any.