It's hard to believe this record is 30 friggin years old, but the real irony is that a band from deep in the heart of Texas (Austin) had such a pronounced ska/bossa nova-lite bent to them. That's
The Lotions for you, who were helmed by one
Alan Monsarrat, who continues to perform in a present day country/roots rock/reggae conglomerate,
Stop the Truck. A cover of the Seeds
Nuggets-era classic, "Pushin' Too Hard" is an unlikely one for the Rasta-seeped Lotions, yet little is lost in the translation. The three originals that round out this ep (with the naggingly catchy "Just Like a King" being the cream of the crop) strike me as a bit pedestrian. Then again, this could have been relatively innovative in it's day.
01. Pushin' Too Hard
02. Groovin' Song
03. Get Up (Don't Get Down)
04. Just Like a King
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