Fantasmagorie - Akurat

The third album from Poland's ska-punk-reggae-pop band Akurat provides thirteen more songs that continue to mix their various influences in various ways, with varying degrees of success. Released on the prominent Polish label Metal Mind, the album has a great polished (Polished?) production sound suited to the light, jangly ska guitars and prominent brass, but is also fully capable of delivering a more powerful kick on the rare occasions this is necessary. Tinged with pop vocal melodies to keep it accessible, this album should appeal to all fans of the lighter side of reggae-influenced ska, as long as non-Polish speakers don't mind not being able to understand a word ...