Mustard Plug - In Black and White
Reviewed by david
16 years and six albums into their career, the men of Mustard Plug show no signs of ever losing the faith in ska music. The only real change we've seen from the Michigan sextet over the years is lyrical content—they've traded in much of their silliness for political statements, for better or worse. In Black and White is Mustard Plug's angriest record, (opener "Who Benefits?" begs the question when applied to urban sprawl and/or gentrification), but songs like "Hit Me! Hit Me!" keep the band's classic, lighthearted songwriting intact. [www.mustardplug.com]