Punkara is the sixth studio album by the collective
Asian Dub Foundation
Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) is an English electronic music band that combines musical styles including rap rock, dub, dancehall, ragga, and South Asian music. The group also includes traditional rock instruments such as electric bass and guit ...
. It was recorded with
The Go! Team
The Go! Team are an English six-piece band from Brighton, England. The band initially began as a solo project conceived by Ian Parton; however, after the unexpected success of The Go! Team's debut album, '' Thunder, Lightning, Strike'', Parton r ...
producer, Gareth Parton at The Fortress Studios, London. It is the first album released with new singer
Al Rumjen
King Prawn are an English ska punk band founded in 1993. The band split in 2003, later reforming for a second run in 2012.
History
The band's formation was in London, 1993. The first major recording was ''First Offence'' three years later, pr ...
formerly of
King Prawn. There was an advanced release in Japan on 26 March 2008, and it was subsequently leaked worldwide. Punkara was released in the UK on the 13 October 2008 with a different track listing to the Japanese release which featured an exclusive bonus track.
A video has been released for ''Burning Fence'', the song appears in the video game ''
Need for Speed: Undercover ''
Track listing
Critical reception
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
was generally positive about the album but noted it broke little new ground.
References
External links
Official Band Website
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Naïve Records albums
2008 albums
Asian Dub Foundation albums