Return Of The Bionic Rats

Seven-piece skank aficionados Return Of The Bionic Rats definitely know how to deliver authentic slices of rocksteady alright. Boasting fantastic production where the horns and percussion are given enough room to breathe (an essential, yet often over-looked requirement in modern ska music) the record is a joy to listen to. It’s also nice to hear a defiantly Irish accent on tracks like ‘Don’t Be Giving It All That’ and ‘Bad Garda’, and while the Joe Strummer-isms are obvious to all, it’s done with genuine affection. Top stuff.