Dance Hall Crashers

Lockjaw (510)
by Scott Hefflon

Anyone who follows Dance Hall Crashers knows the ease with which they slip from steppin’ upbeat ska to soulful and sweet ska-pop to rude boy/gangsta stomping. Perhaps losing the horns on this album was a shame, but the guitar and drum madness give the always sexy vocal duo of Elyse and Karina a punk edge that kicks the Bangles’ collective ass like nobody’s business. And they never lose their pop melodies. This is a party favorite.