Side One Dummy
2007
Strictly Rude
About This Album
Boston ska-punk crew Big D and the Kids Table had always leaned to the punk side of things. As with many third wave ska revival acts, they were more about blasting fast and reckless tunes that just happened to be flavored with spirited horns than ever really trying to re-create the straightforward sounds of the rudeboys and rudegirls before them. Well, that focus has flipped for the band's SideOneDummy debut, Strictly Rude. As if the title weren't enough of a tip-off, Big D have not only significantly fine-tuned their approach to be much more rooted in traditional ska and dub (adding in an organ and melodica as well), but the guys are also more assured and composed as compared to their unruly past. Yet though it sounds like Ritalin was invested in before hitting the studio, the gang's inherent sense of mischief and lighthearted fun successfully emerges intact. Strictly Rude is as cool as a summer night and some of the most checkered fun to be had in the early 2000s. Big D are absolutely at the top of their game, and with lyrics deeply rooted in their Allston neighborhood (most explicitly heard in bright cuts like "Steady Riot" and "Shining On"), this album is all about finding the pleasures in life's little things -- drinking after work, sunny days, house parties, and simply kicking back with friends.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,5,6 and 11)

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