Cherry Poppin Daddies
Zoot Suit Riot
1997, Space Age Bachelor Pad
produced by Steve Perry (not the guy from Journey)
singles-
- Zoot Suit Riot/No Mercy for Swine
- Brown Derby Jump
- Here Comes the Snake
This really wasn't my thing. I had a buddy in high school who was into this sort of stuff, learned how to swing dance too. The single was catchy, had radio play, so I bought the album. I think it wasn't what I really was expecting and I shelved it for years. But the album is well done. A showcase of swing era sounds done by a ska band. Picture smoke filled speak-easys, an energetic band with a horn section, wise guys from the Mob making deals in the corner, and perhaps Jim Carey dancing like a fool dressed like the Mask. That's what this album sounds like.
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