The English Beat "Wha'ppen?" (Rocktober 2024) COLOR:Gold Metallic JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are easy first-round picks for this category — craft-first eccentrics with singular catalogs that demand some recalibration of the ear

dark synth-pop ("She's a Woman")

fantasy-like synth-scapes (‘Party Potential’

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"Addams Family" and then recorded new versions of "In My Eyes" and "Filler" to hear what they sounded like with two guitars

The English Beat "Wha'ppen?" (Rocktober 2024) COLOR:Gold Metallic JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are1LP Gold metallic color vinyl. The 1 LP version of The English Beat's most fusion oriented records. Whappen reflects the bands signature melange of musical styles and influences, shifting from a heavy reggae ska punk sound to a more eclectic sound that included African, steel drum, and dub influences for a wholly original sound. Their socially conscious and politically oriented lyrics remain as relevant today as in the context of the albums original