v480 - Culture Shock - "Attention Span"

In between Subhumans (UK) and Citizen Fish, Dick Lucas fronted Culture Shock. Short-lived and influential as hell, the innovators of ska-punk-dub-reggae are at their best with Attention Span, their 1st recording in 25 years!Culture Shock began in England in 1986 soon after the Subhumans broke up and ended 3 albums and 3 years later. This band clearly shows the progression from Subhumans to Dick Lucas' early blue-prints for Citizen Fish. Culture Shock is to Dick Lucas as Embrace is to Ian MacKaye- It's the transitional band between Subhumans & Citizen Fish just like Embrace is the missing link between Minor Threat & Fugazi.The line up remains almost the same as the original band, with Bill (drums), Jasper (bass & also original Citizen Fish member), Dick (vocals), with the addition of Alex (also from Citizen Fish) on guitar. Dick's lyrics are mostly concerned with social and political issues, including awareness of cruelty to animals and social alienation. The songs are far f