Comic w/Speciall Guest 7”
Pirates Press, 2022
8/10
Listen to Comic w/Speciall Guest 7”
The Boot N Booze series continues with this 3rd installment that’s full of rowdy tales of Santa Cruz in the ‘80s, where we follow the skins, rude boys, street artists and Mods through plenty of antics, and we’re even treated to a 7” from Santa Cruz’s own original ‘80s punks, Speciall Guest.
“Don’t Fit” gets the listen off to a bouncy start with the playful bass lines, as soulful and bright brass guides the rhythmic and driving ska-rocker that’s part punk, part reggae and full of smooth, melodic singing.
“Nite Klub” lands on the back half, and is a raw mashing of partially improvised ska-punk that ends up being a very adventurous, sloppy version of a tune by The Specials that certainly documents their youthful, wild and reckless demeanor in the early ‘80s, when this was recorded.
A project created by illustrators, tattoo artists and graffiti artists, the comic is quite amusing and colorful, and this first official single from Speciall Guest should not be missed.
Travels well with: Boots-N-Booze #2; The Slackers- Blue