The Chinkees Are Coming Explained

The Chinkees Are Coming
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Chinkees
Cover:	The Chinkees Are Coming.jpg
Released:	February 24, 1998
Recorded:	late 1997-early 1998 at Soundtek Studios, Campbell, CA
Genre:	Ska punk, ska^[1]
Label:	Asian Man Records^[2]
Producer:	Mike Park^[3]
Next Title:	Peace Through Music
Next Year:	1999

The Chinkees Are Coming (also known as ...Are Coming) is the first studio album by the all-Asian ska punk band the Chinkees.^[4] Released in 1998 on Asian Man Records, it was the first of three studio albums by the band. Some of the album's proceeds went to anti-racist organizations.^[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic 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, except where noted.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skalapalooza: United They Jam. April 3, 1998. Los Angeles Times.
2. Web site: A Look Back at the Chinkees, the Ska Band that Reclaimed Asian Identity. www.vice.com.
3. News: St. James . Adam . Skankin' Out Racism . Miami New Times . April 9, 1998 . Music.
4. Web site: The Chinkees Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
5. News: Inoue . Todd . Asian Man Records still rocking in South Bay garage after almost 25 years . San Francisco Chronicle . July 29, 2020 . Music.