''The Chinkees Are Coming'' (also known as ''...Are Coming'') is the first studio album by the all-Asian

ska punk Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music together. (sometimes spelled skacore) is a subgenre of ska punk that mixes ska with hardcore punk. Early ska punk mixed both 2 tone and ska with hardc ...

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the Chinkees The Chinkees are an American ska punk band fronted by Mike Park (formerly of Skankin' Pickle). The group debuted with 1998's ''The Chinkees Are Coming!'', and followed with 1999's ''Peace Through Music'' and 2002's ''Searching for a Brighter Fut ...

. Released in 1998 on

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, it was the first of three studio albums by the band. Some of the album's proceeds went to anti-racist organizations.

Critical reception

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wrote that "the message of harmony makes ''The Chinkees Are Coming!'' a pleasing listen for 2-Tone fans who miss ska's more political aspects in the late-'90s third wave revival."

Track listing

All tracks written by

Mike Park Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he both played the saxophone and sang, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and Ogikubo Station, as well as an acoustic solo proj ...

, except where noted.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chinkees Are Coming 1998 albums Third wave ska albums The Chinkees albums Asian Man Records albums