When the dust cleared from the late-’70s punk explosion, the music that emerged was just as daring but more eclectic. Take the ska revival popular in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Also known as ska’s second wave, the movement drew on the rippling rhythms and dubby beats that drove the Jamaican ska and reggae scenes of the ’50s and ’60s. While bands like London’s Madness went on to embrace quirkier mod-pop sensibilities, others modernised Jamaica’s first wave by weaving in punk’s societal critiques and brisker tempos. Bands such as The Specials, The Selecter and The English Beat, all of whom recorded for the seminal 2 Tone record label, were stridently political, calling out racial and economic inequality. The Specials’ ominous 1981 chart-topper “Ghost Town” especially pointed to two-tone’s status as a political force: released after violent riots rocked the country, the song addressed social clashes and unemployment via funereal organ and solemn vocals.