K-Man and the 45s – Primed to Go!

Whenever Montreal five-piece K-Man and the 45s release a new album, the host of other third wave ska bands buried in my itunes library receive a listening bump.  Inevitably I revisit like-minded visionaries like Buck-O-Nine, Jaya The Cat, and Mustard Plug, offering a healthy reminder as to why third-wave ska remains an underground staple that keeps on giving.  Four years after 2019’s Stand with the Youth, K-Man and company return for a back to basics skankin’ good time in their rambunctious full length follow-up, Primed to Go!  The album art, depicting the band as a cast of zany, beast-like drivers in a style reminiscent of classic Voo-Doo Glow Skulls covers, sets the tone for a high octane thrill ride through forteen brass-heavy thumpers.  Opening with “Best on the Roa...