CAN'T TOUCH US NOW V/A Compilations Joy features many of Ayers'

Joy features many of Ayers' most enduring songs from "The Lady Rachel" to "Girl on a Swing"

Santa Clarita

is top shelf early-'90s R&B from child prodigy Tevin Campbell

rubbery synth bass

While the hit singles from his 1987 debut

CAN'T TOUCH US NOW V/A Compilations Joy features many of Ayers'Madness first rose to fame as the biggest stars of the U. K. ska revival, but with time their approach evolved into a very British mixture of pop, rock, and R&B, and the shift suited their lyrical approach. At their best, Madness always had a keen but loving appreciation of the foibles of British life, like a more playful version of Village Green Preservation Society era Ray Davies, and the consistency and strength of their songwriting was as much a