Ska/ New Wave outfit The Beat are one of the best of the revival bands that came out of England. Now I'm not just tossing them into New Wave gang because they're from the 80's, I have evidence to support my case. Exhibit one, the song
Best Friend is a basic New Wave song and is almost completely Skaless; exhibit two, is the large use of flange guitar which goes hand in hand with the New Wave Sound. This record is filled with wall to wall classics, form the start,
Mirror In The Bathroom, to some cool covers, including my personal favorite track, the most authentic Ska sounding tune,
Can't Get Used To Losing You. Plus they have a resident Sax virtuoso Saxa who is a luminary player from the old days in Jamaica playing with the greats, Buster and Dekker, just to name a few. Call up the Special Beat Service 'cause
Hands Off ... She's Mine!
