Westbound Train - Transitions [2LP]

Westbound Train - Transitions [2LP]Transitions, the third album from Boston ska stalwarts Westbound Train, is finally receiving it's first ever vinyl pressing, 17 years after it's initial release on Tim Armstrong's Hellcat Records. The 16 song set showcases the band in peak form, dexterously weaving flavors of early Jamaican ska, reggae, and rocksteady with the '60s American influences of jazz, soul, and funk to create their own authentic sound. As AllMusic states in their 4 star

whilst Atrophies and Detritus acknowledge the organic decay we will all inevitably succumb to

Psychedelic is a term that gets thrown around far too loosely at the moment - in this case there's just no better way of describing the album's scope

to the wild unfurling of the world in all it's unforeseeable motion

Before hanging up their skates they played one last gig

Searching for meaning

Evile - fronted by vocalist and guitarist Ol Drake - are more profound

the duo's songwriting has gelled into a unified front

and so-called serious music without intellectual constraints

An eclectic showman and horror-obsessed pop culture maverick

Amy Ray traverses the musical landscape

disco songs

” Each track tugs at the heartstrings while capturing the spirit of the islands and the chaos of Stitch’s antics