EST

Eastern Standard Time – Tempus Fugit (2004) on Grover Records

1. Segment
2. It's Alright
3. 1361
4. Agua y Cerveza
5. Eye of the Storm
6. When Will Your Love Be Mine?
7. Out of Time
8. Step Ready
9. Don't Go
10. The Watcher
11. Bésame
12. Can't Keep a Good Man Down
13. Skacapella




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This is ska. No relation to 90s third wave ska from Southern California. This is rooted in jazz & reggae, no rock, no punk. DC has quite the ska scene, and EST has always been one of its stalwarts. They’re not as active as they used to be, but they are still around. Unfortunately this is their most recent album.

“Can’t Keep a Good Man Down” features Dr. Ring Ding on vocals. I can’t claim to be very familiar with him, but I checked out one of his albums once upon a time, and he’s infinitely less obnoxious than his guest spot on this EST song would lead you to believe. Oh, and it turns out he’s some German cracker, which means his “style” is just an act, and has nothing to do with the West Indies. He probably isn’t even a doctor. Other than that, this is ska at it’s finest.