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Band: Manic Street Preachers Album: Everything Must Go Release Date: May 20, 1996 Genre: Britpop/Alternative Rock Expectation: 7.4/10 Reality: 8.6/10

Band: Only Living Witness Album: Innocents Release Date: February 27, 1996 Genre: Alternative Metal/Post Grunge/Thrash Metal/Groove Metal Expectation: 7.9/10 Reality: 7.0/10

Band: The Suicide Machines Album: Destruction by Definition Release Date: May 21, 1996 Genre: Ska Punk Expectation: 6.9/10 Reality: 6.2/10

Band: Orbital Album: In Sides Release Date: March, 1996 Genre: Techno Expectation: 7.0/10 Reality: 8.8/10

Top Five is back and to celebrate its return, a list of the definitive ska albums. I know ska is much older than the bands on the list and that I've forgotten many pioneers of ska like Jimmy Cliff and Laurel Aitken. However notice that I will be focusing on 3rd Wave Ska. Enjoy! In case you're wondering, we do have a delightful playlist dedicated to ska/ska punk, check it out: 5) Streetlight Manifesto - The Hands That Thieve Release Date: March 26, 2013 4) Rancid - Life Won't Wait Release Date: June 30, 1998 3) Less Than Jake - Anthem Release Date: May 20, 2003 2) Reel Big Fish - Turn the Radio Off Release Date: August 13, 1996 1) Goldfinger - Hang-Ups Release Date: September 9, 1997

Band: Goldfinger Album: Goldfinger Release Date: February 27, 1996 Genre: Ska Punk Expectation: 7/10 Reality: 7.5/10

Band: Face to Face Album: Face to Face Release Date: September 9, 1996 Genre: Punk Rock Expectation: 7.1/10 Reality: 8.0/10

Bad Religion is one of the bands that defines punk rock for me. Greg Graffin's lyrics always make me think, whether they're are about politics, religions or human relations. Mr. Brett also wrote some of their best and more melodic songs, like "Skyscraper". In fact, Bad Religion is a band with a rare chemistry between their members, who have been together for such a long time and still can write memorable songs. So I've decided to list their best albums which was a really complicated task. Also I've made two playlist dedicated to them on Spotify, 'best of' and 'underrated classics': 5) Suffer Release Date: September 8, 1988 4) The Gray Race Release Date: February 27, 1996 3) Against the Grain Release Date: November 23, 1990 2) Recipe for Hate Release Date: September 21, 1993                                           1) The Empire S...

Band: The Verve Pipe Album: Villains Release Date: March 26, 1996 Genre: Alternative Rock/Pop Rock Expectation: 7.5/10 Reality: 6.8/10