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    HM Magazine #76/The Amatures
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    The Amatures

    Skankinatcha

    (1998)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Martin AudioHM Magazine #76March 1999
    lo-fiskaska punk

    Now that ska has officially been a trend (who makes these things "official," anyway?), there are many more ska bands popping up everywhere. This is one of a handful of young ska bands that have come across our desk. While the vocals are mixed kinda flat and the horns sound kinda weird in "John's Song," (I never did like clarinets!) . . . that being said, the creativity and fun infused into the songs help keep the band listenable. I think they've got potential. But, you be the judge. They have a cut on this issue's Hard Music Sampler CD. Interesting lyrics in the song "Marilyn Manson."

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