THE BEAT (AKA THE ENGLISH BEAT) - Wha'ppen [Rocktober 2024] Jazz-Funk dipping toes into soundtrack work

dipping toes into soundtrack work starting with 1986’s Made In USA

Most of all

in hopes to capture the fierceness the musicians had been exploring on stage

Surprise themselves and each other

with the reputed Roots Radics Band

THE BEAT (AKA THE ENGLISH BEAT) - Wha'ppen [Rocktober 2024] Jazz-Funk dipping toes into soundtrack workLP Limited Rocktober 2024 Edition Gold Vinyl. The 1 LP version of The English Beat's most fusion oriented records. Whappen reflects the bands signature melange of musical styles and influences, shifting from a heavy reggae ska punk sound to a more eclectic sound that included African, steel drum, and dub influences for a wholly original sound. Their socially conscious and politically oriented lyrics remain as relevant today as in the context of the