The Supertones: Matt Morginsky (vocals); Kevin "Slim" Chen (guitar); Dave Chevalier (tenor saxophone); Darren Mettler (trumpet); Dan Spencer (trombone); Tony Terusa (bass); Jason Carson (drums).
Additional personnel: Andy Kaulkin (organ).
Recorded at West Beach Studios, Hollywood, California.
It's English-style two-tone ska, complete with black trousers and checkered jackets, from Orange County, California, no less! If you're not hip to this reggae-influenced, hopped-up brand of dance music, you should be. When it's done right, it's just about the best party music of all time. And the Supertones know what they're doing. This is a tight, well-produced disc, with plentiful amounts of revved-up ska tunes. "Unconditional Love" is a perfect example, as the guitar chunks away with that trademark against-the-grain rhythmic style and the horns riff away joyously in the background. "Resolution" steps up the tempo even more, and adds some fuzzy guitar to boot. The Supertones are one of those bands you just know must be a killer live act, but thankfully their unbridled energy also comes across on CD.