NYC ska vets The Slackers recently released their first album in six years, Don't Let the Sunlight Fool Ya, and now they've got a new video for one of its songs, "Second Best." It's one of the album's slower, more reggae-oriented songs, and the video is a whimsical, animated clip that was directed and illustrated by Paulo Rocker and animated and edited by Fabricio Timm.
Speaking about it, saxophonist Dave Hillyard says, "Spending time being the runner up. There's always a bright shiny object that is more exciting than the one who is there year in and year out. The 'impossible' is always more exciting than 'the possible' because it never happens and thus can be a perfect ideal." Paulo Rocker adds, "You (The Slackers) are all dying misteriously til the ending is revealed, Devil and God are killing you to make a Slackers show in heaven. Thought about Devil being Gods second best too and vice versa. And the idea of union and peace too." The video premieres in this post - check it out below.
The Slackers also have a bunch of tour dates coming up, including a US run with Boston ska-punk vets Big D and the Kids Table (who released their great comeback album Do Your Art last year) and rising OC ska-pop-punks Bite Me Bambi. That run concludes with a big hometown NYC show on December 16 at Sony HallTickets for that show are on sale now. All dates are listed below.
Don't Let the Sunlight Fool Ya is out now on Pirates Press Records. Pick it up on orange/yellow galaxy vinyl.
The Slackers -- 2022 Tour Dates 09/26/2022 - Birmingham, UK - Hare and Hounds 09/27/2022 - Manchester, UK - Retro 09/28/2022 - Huddersfield, UK - Parish 09/29/2022 - Nottingham, UK - Old Cold Store 09/30/2022 - London, UK - Underworld 10/01/2022 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club 10/02/2022 - Newcastle, UK - Think Tank 10/03/2022 - Bristol, UK - Exchange 10/04/2022 - Antwerp, Belgium - Kavka 10/05/2022 - Paris, France - Balajo 10/06/2022 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patroonaat 10/07/2022 - Den Haag, Netherlands - Paard 10/08/2022 - Sittard, Netherlands - Ernestos 10/09/2022 - Freiburg, DE - Cafe Atlantic 10/11/2022 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 10/12/2022 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk 10/13/2022 - Vienna, Austria - Arena 10/15/2022 - Sluderno, Italy - Loki 10/16/2022 - Nuremberg, Germany - Desi 10/17/2022 - Hannover, Germany - Lux 10/18/2022 - Berlin, Germany - S036 10/19/2022 - Hamburg, Germany - Molotov 10/21/2022 - Koln, Germany - Gebaude 9 10/22/2022 - Arlon, Belgium - L’entrepot 11/11/2022 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s 11/12/2022 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s 12/07/2022 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst* 12/08/2022 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone* 12/09/2022 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Music Hall* 12/10/2022 - Santa Ana, CA - Observatory* 12/11/2022 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues* 12/14/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Ardmore* 12/15/2022 - Washington DC - Black Cat* 12/16/2022 - New York, NY - Sony Hall*
