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Cover of Brass Rain

Album · 2019

Brass Rain

by Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns

Our big festival record: frosty windscreens, ferry decks and a long Sunday of dancing on a wet field.

Tracks

  1. 1. Frost on the Windscreen Ska, Scrape It OffScrape it off and go! A bright cold opener, like a shiver you enjoy.frosty ska, bright ska2:50
  2. 2. Back Seat Boogie Ska, Ring the Bell for MeThe Ginger Horns riding the last bus, in our own song. We couldn't resist.night bus ska, groovy ska2:34
  3. 3. Tombola Ska, Ticket Forty-TwoChurch hall, Saturday, tombola spinning. Ticket forty-two never wins, but the song does.church hall ska, anthemic ska1:38
  4. 4. Ferry Deck Ska, Wave to the ShoreToot toot toot and wave to the shore. The big singalong of the album.nautical ska, anthemic ska2:32
  5. 5. Joy Parade Ska, Dance for NothingNobody's birthday and nobody's wedding, and a parade anyway. We never need a reason.joyful ska, brass ska2:29
  6. 6. Sunday Roast Ska, Pass the Plate AroundCousins are coming and we're not done yet. A Sunday table, but with a horn section.family ska, groovy ska2:38
  7. 7. Late Summer Streetlamp Ska, Dance Till DarkWarm air in the street, dance till dark. A second summer for the middle of the record.summer ska, driving ska1:52
  8. 8. Give Me One More Dance Ska, Try Me AgainI stepped on your toe. Please give me one more dance. It's an apology with a skank.romantic ska, playful ska3:10
  9. 9. Lace Them Up Ska, Dancing Shoes Back OnDusty soles and a sleepy head. Lace them up and wake the shoes.comeback ska, groovy ska1:57
  10. 10. Carry the Crates Ska, Stall Number NineStall number nine, boxes on my back. A reprise of the market tune, a bit slower and prouder.market ska, driving ska2:32

Liner notes

Brass Rain is named after a festival set where the heavens opened and the horns kept playing while the crowd danced in the mud. We wanted a record that sounds like that, loud, wet and happy. It's our proudest one, with the biggest arrangements we've written and one very persistent grin.

Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns