The Mighty Mighty BosstonesWhen God Was Great

Horns blaring, upbeat skanking, and Dicky Barrett's gravel-throated bark, the sound of a Boston ska-punk institution going out swinging. This final album crackles with the same sweaty, brass-fueled energy that made the Bosstones legendary, full of singalong choruses and pit-ready momentum. There's a defiant, life-affirming streak running through it that hits harder knowing it was the last call. A horn-blasted send-off worthy of the band that defined the third wave.