Did you know that there ska is still alive and well in Oslo, Norway of all places? Neither did I until I heard the music of Oslo's No Torso. They play the kind of spirited 3rd wave ska (with a little punk thrown in) that I haven't heard since 1999. Imagine the same soulful ska of early RX Bandits, or even Madness and Catch 22. The band's lyrics are in English and although singer Lars Oskarsen's accent is noticeable, it's not distracting (think Millencollin). The band spices things up a little, but sticks mainly to smooth horn lines and a pretty standard ska formula.
I can virtually guarantee that if their latest CD Several Brains had been released in the late 90's, these guys would have been big here in the US. In 2006 (however) they are pretty much unnoticed. Leave it to the always great Asian Man Records to get the music of No Torso available to anyone who wants to hear it.
MP3 | No Torso - Fight The Blue Horizon Several Brains
MP3 | No Torso - Audition Divisions Several Brains
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