THE SELECTER
TOO MUCH PRESSURE
JE
CHRYSALIS
★★★★
AN OVERDUE DELUXE EDITION OF THE PIONEERING CLASSIC LINEUP’S SOLE ALBUM IS A REMINDER THERE WAS MORE GOING ON THAN JUST THOSE ICONIC 2TONE SINGLES
Everyone knows On My Radio, and most Classic Pop readers could probably hum along to Three Minute Hero. The Selecter are rightly accepted as pioneers in the 2Tone movement, while Pauline Black is a respected cultural commentator. What has often been forgotten in the band’s history is how consistently excellent they were when they began, even if it was for a frustratingly brief period.