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On their third long-player, Float Like a Butterfly, London-based group Pama International take a vastly different approach to their genre than the endless pop-punky regenerations of ska found in the U.S., infusing their classicist-leaning ska, reggae, and roots-dub with deep soul intonations and a whole lot of Britpop swagger. The group contains a bunch of well-heeled vets, including songwriter/keyboardist Sean Flowerdew, who started out with U.K. ska band the Loafers in the late '80s before moving on to 2 Tone revivalists Special Beat. Pama International also consist of former Loafers singer Finny, as well as onetime Specials guitarist Lynval Golding, former Paul Weller ...
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All Music Guide - Erik Hage
On their third long-player, Float Like a Butterfly, London-based group Pama International take a vastly different approach to their genre than the endless pop-punky regenerations of ska found in the U.S., infusing their classicist-leaning ska, reggae, and roots-dub with deep soul intonations and a whole lot of Britpop swagger. The group contains a bunch of well-heeled vets, including songwriter/keyboardist Sean Flowerdew, who started out with U.K. ska band the Loafers in the late '80s before moving on to 2 Tone revivalists Special Beat. Pama International also consist of former Loafers singer Finny, as well as onetime Specials guitarist Lynval Golding, former Paul Weller bassist Ernie McKone, and drummer Fuzz Townshend Bentley Rhythm Ace and Pop Will Eat Itself. Madness sax player Lee Thompson also shows up on this LP. Prior to this effort the group found some success with the single "Truly Madly Deeply," which made it into the stylishly hallmark Brit film Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. But this is their most cohesive overall album to date. The title track echoes classic '60s ska with the Britpop lyrical twist "The kids, the kids are not alright", while "I Found Sunshine" is a beautiful Northern soul/ska collision. The group also displays its soulfulness on a pretty ska adaptation of the Righteous Brothers' "Soul and Inspiration." Golden-throated warbler Finny who comes off like a white, English Jimmy Cliff is the not-so-secret weapon here, adding richly striking emotional shades to Flowerdew's tunes. This album, which is rounded out by four live tunes including the Pama calling card "Truly Madly Deeply", is for fans of soulful, classic ska -- not the teen-punky strain that wound its way into pop music culture in the '90s.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/24/2005
  • Label: Asian Man
  • UPC: 612851012424
  • Catalog Number: 124

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Float Like a Butterfly (2:18)
  2. 2 I Found Sunshine (4:04)
  3. 3 Soul & Inspiration (3:08)
  4. 4 Burn My House Down (To Build Another) (2:58)
  5. 5 The Future Ain't What It Used to Be (3:06)
  6. 6 Get Up (3:33)
  7. 7 Man Bites Dog (2:34)
  8. 8 It's Going to Be Beautiful (3:37)
  9. 9 Radio One Lock Up Session Intro (0:20)
  10. 10 Second Chance (3:53)
  11. 11 Truly Madly Deeply (3:06)
  12. 12 Evening Time (3:53)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Pama International Primary Artist
Sean Flowerdew Keyboards, Hammond Organ
Dan Foster Guitar
Lynval Golding Guitar, Vocals
Lee Thompson Saxophone
Ernie McKone Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar
Fuzz Townshend Drums
Simon Wilcox Trumpet
Wayne Scott Drums
Technical Credits
Sean Flowerdew Composer, Producer
Ernie McKone Engineer
Nick Hunt Engineer
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