Bad Operation release new song “I Don’t Wanna Know” ahead of tour with Suicide Machines & more
New Orleans ska band Bad Operation have been one of the most beloved bands in the New Tone Ska scene (named after a term they coined) since pretty much the moment they formed. Members previously played in Fatter Than Albert, The Flaming Tsunamis, PEARS, and other bands, and Bad Operation formed with a clear, unique focus and vision that separated them from all of their past bands and all of their peers. From their black-and-white aesthetic to a version of ska that had very little to do with the American ska-punk boom, the influence of 2 Tone was clear (hence the punny “New Tone” designation), and Bad Op borrowed from 2 Tone in a way that looked to the past to shape the future. Their 2020 debut album was received as an instant-classic, they kept the energy going on a 2023 split ...
