Call of the Weasel Clan

Call of the Weasel Clan is the debut album of UK ska punk band Lightyear, who originate from Derby, it features a blend of ska, pop punk, hardcore and reggae styles. It was released on October 10th 2001 by Household Name Records and has recieved critical acclaim from the likes of Kerrang, who have described Lightyear as: 'pure ska like Sick of it All play hardcore, and it's as authentic as the Bosstones, as English as Canthe Specials, and as entertaining as Less than Jake'.

Several tracks include samples from various sources, including a quote from satrical TV series Brass Eye on "Shatner's Bassoon" and the following excerpt from Police Squad featuring Dick Clark in the introduction to "A Pack Of Dogs":

'Johnny, uh, some kids on the show yesterday mentioned a new kind of music – Ska. You know anything about it?'

'Nothing but a modern off-shoot of Reggae, updated white rock influences...definately upbeat. It'll never become really popular, because even though they’ve made the backbeat more conventional, it’s still too exotic for mass acceptance.'

Track listing

 * 1) "Tread Lightly Speak Dearly"
 * "24:04"
 * 1) "Blindside"
 * 2) "Three Basics"
 * 3) "Bye Rights"
 * 4) "They Left Today"
 * 5) "Bomb Ibiza"
 * 6) "Pre-Teen Propaganda"
 * 7) "Shatner's Bassoon"
 * 8) "George, My Shit"
 * 9) "Positive Outlook"
 * 10) "A Pack Of Dogs"

Members

 * Chas Palmer-Tomkinson - Vocals
 * Neil Draycott - Trumpet, Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
 * Richard 'Bars' Barling - Bass Guitar and Vocals
 * Neil 'Nelb' Cowie - Guitar
 * Ben Ashton - Tenor Saxophone
 * Jim Harrison - Drums
 * Mark Wood - Trumpet