Public Confidential Blue Transparent Heavyweight LP

Hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2016 album BOUNCE, The Beat featuring Ranking Roger release brand new album PUBLIC CONFIDENTIAL on Jan 25on DMF Records. Expected to delight 2Tone fans, who endured a 30year gap before BOUNCE between albums, PUBLICCONFIDENTALcontinues to showcase the band at their joyful skanking best with 10 brand new songs. Produced by Mick Lister and Ranking Roger, PUBLIC CONFIDENTIAL will be available digitally and on CD,Black Heavyweight Vinyl, Blue Transparent Vinyl and BlackWhite Half amp Half Vinylwith signed copies available to preorder now.The band is very much as before but this time even more of a family affair with Rogers daughterproviding vocals as well as Beat stalwart and crowd pleaser Ranking Junior on toasting duties. Completing the lineup are Fuzz Townshend drums, Chiko Hamilton Sax, Andy Pearson Bass, Andy Perriss Gtr and Bobby Bird Gtr.The first single to be released from PUBLIC CONFIDENTIAL is MANIAC a catchy, bassled reggae ska tune pointing the finger at the mess of current politics.