One of Pitchforks 11 Best Music Books of 2021 ampamp10Recommended book in Rolling Stones June 2021 Issue ampamp10With an additional 30000 words of compelling stories research and analysis music journalist and In Defense of Ska podcast creatorhost Aaron Carnes presents the case that ska never died by jumping headfirst into skaampamp8217s lost years i.e. the period after the ampamp821790s thirdwave ska boom.ampamp10New topics covered include LAampamp8217s ongoing vibrant traditional ska scene and how young Latinos are keeping the ska torch aflame how the devastation of Hurricane Katrina inadvertently kicked off a thriving scene focused on keeping community alive in New Orleans a deep review of Christian ska group Five Iron Frenzy who broke a Kickstarter record in the ampamp821710s while making progressive activists out of their fan base a close inspection of a hipster rocksteady scene in Brooklyn that grew so popular it nearly kicked off a nationwide revival and more secret ska past revelations with none other than Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stumpwho has a story that up until recently was carefully guarded.ampamp10Plus the book reexplores several bands featured in the first edition revealing new layers and more details about all the bands fans love like Mighty Mighty Bosstones Operation Ivy the Slackers Hepcat Mephiskapheles and Reel Big Fish. With 30000 additional words this is the complete ska package.