Review: Ruder Than You - Creation Sounds

Ruder Than You is the unsung epitome of modern ska. Although a popular the most popular subgenre of third wave ska is ska-punk, Ruder Than You has avoided this kind of exclusivity. Obviously taking some influence from punk, they also have derived their sound from the more traditional dancehall, rocksteady, and even hip hop, funk, and jazz, although they are most known for their unique cover of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” And with Creation Sounds, their most recent, admittedly off the radar, release, all these elements are as prevalent as ever.

Creation Sounds begins with the instrumental “pRaise HaVoC.” I found this to be an interesting placement for an instrumental track, as they normally come later in an album. It’s actually a clever move, considering instrumentals placed later are more likely to be overlooked, or even passed off as filler...

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