Fans of third-wave ska woke up to surprise this morning: Reel Big Fish released a full acoustic album (I write ‘acoustic’ because ‘skacoustic’ is just too painful to type) at midnight today, without any prior announcement, notice, or mention of doing so. You can purchase the 21-track Itunes exclusive here. The Itunes-haters can purchase here.
About 1/3 of the tracks can be heard on the bonus disc of the band’s 2010 greatest-hits album “A Best Of Us For The Rest Of Us,” the rest are previously unreleased versions from most of the band’s previous albums.
The band is currently on tour, joined by an all-star Pentimento Music Company lineup, including Streetlight Manifesto, Lionize, and Rodeo Ruby Love. Check out the dates here.