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The disco stylings carry over to “B.L.M” as Golding tells the story of his family’s immigration from Jamaica to England, and his own experiences in America. “It’s a brand-new day/with brand new people,” is a little simplistic, but Panter’s bass is as funky as it’s ever been.
“Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys” calls for a world where race is dissolved and white supremacy no longer exists. Racism, gun violence, catcalling…things haven’t changed all that much. The founding fathers of Britain’s 2-Tone ska revival-Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter-are still dealing with the same shit they were singing against in 1981. The Specials are back, and they aren’t playing around.