Exclusive Stream: Harijan by Harijan

Today we're proud to bring you an exclusive stream of the debut album from Manchester ska punk legends Harijan which is being released by TNSRecords on the 18th of December. TNS have this to say about the album:

"If any band epitomises the early years of TNS it is perhaps Harijan. In the mid-2000s Harijan became an iconic band in the growing Manchester scene with their distinctive mix of skacore, reggae, punk and Mike's distinctive vocal delivery. The band regularly tore up gigs for Manchester promoters such as TNS, Bomb Ibiza and Pumpkin, proving to be a band with huge crossover appeal for a variety of audiences.

Whilst they may be a new name to many, their influence on the UK ska punk scene is huge. Harijan deserve to be heard once again and are a band which ska music deserves. On this, their first full length album, Harijan create a brooding and contemplative music, music which harmonises perfectly with these bleak times. Their music is a logical evolution of the sound of early 1980’s Coventry, infused with the acerbic bite of 30 or so intervening years of underground punk rock. It is ska music which completely bypasses sun-drenched goofy Californian takes on the ska sound and provides an honest representation of contemporary urban Britain from the perspective of these much-loved scene veterans."

You can buy Harijan from the TNS webstore here: https://www.tnsrecords.co.uk/shop/harijan-s-t/

Thanks to TNS for asking us to do this stream. It's a cracking album and we were touched to be asked.