How does your new material compare to CPD’s previous work on ska music?
Well it is a collection that contains some of our previous work so it compares exactly :-), but I would say that the new songs like Skaboy JFK and the new version of 2:29 stretch us out a little from the 3rd Waveness that a lot of our early stuff came out during. Seems like the first decade of this century left it wide open for some serious reflection especially within punk, ska, and reggae, once again opening an outlet for socially aware music in the same way that bands such as The Specials and The Clash voiced real concerns for issues of their time. Are enough artists releasing socially conscious music today? Could this be a case of “better late than never” or maybe “we are not that kind of band” mentality? I think there are a lot of bullshit socially conscious songs out there. I think the best way is through little stories and the small stuff… The Specials did that in spades. “Issues” and music strike me as romanticized BS. Does style and trend dictate popular music or does popular
