Although the heavy riffs are far from present; the re-release (originally in 1998) of ‘As performed by streetlight manifesto’ by Keasbey Nights, does have a link with heavy music. The songs on the cd somehow remind me of Rancid, without the new ‘all-electronic’ sound and superb mixing we know from bands like Reel Big Fish that gave the music a younger look. It is music in a very pure form without anything besides instruments and vocals, and old school ska fans will surely love this cd. Of course, all the typical arrangements for this type of music are present. The trumpets, trombones, the slower intro’s followed by the guitar chords on the second beat and some unavoidable 'woo hoo woo’s'. You won’t have to listen very close to the song structures in order to get the message and that’s what ska music is all about. 

In that way, Keasbey Nights did a good job but what I liked most about ‘As performed by streetlight manifesto’ was the sound. This band seems to give ska music a sound of its own which becomes very clear when listening to the trumpet and trombone parts. The sound is a little lower than usual but most of all, it is way more smooth and not that hasted. As a result, one should be able to keep on dancing all night long while listening to the band, although there is not really one song that distinguishes itself from the others. 

Coming back to the intro; I’m sure that a lot of metal fans will ask themselves what the hell they’ll have to think about getting an album like this on Metalrage. I’d say that it is quite surprising indeed but I’m sure that a lot of punk and maybe even hardcore fans are likely to enjoy Keasbey Nights because of their pure way of making fast music with a positive energy. Therefore, this type of ska is a nice step aside of what we’re familiar with.