The Crucial Conspiracy

The Crucial Conspiracy is the third full-length album by Californian ska band The Dingees. The album shows a reggae and roots music influence, although its style constantly shifts and includes what was described as only "a fading memory" of third wave ska.

Track listing

1. "Spray Paint" – 3:03
2. "Middle Man" – 2:14
3. "Summer" – 3:41
4. "Dear Sister, Dear Brother" – 4:21
5. "Christina Fight Back" – 1:41
6. "Ronnie Raygun" – 1:15
7. "We Rot the Voodoo" – 2:52
8. "General Information" – 2:17
9. "Latch Key Kids" – 3:44
10. "Moving Underground" – 4:10
11. "Whole Scene" – 3:43
12. "The World's Last Night" – 4:37
13. "Declaration" – 1:39

Personnel

• Pegleg – vocals, guitar, sax
• Dave Chevalier – throat, tenor sax, organ, piano
• Aaron Landers – guitar, organ, backups
• Bean – M-bass
• Scott Rodgers – drums, backups

Guest musicians

• J Bonner – Hammond organ, Rhodes, clavinet, Melodica, Produb
• Angelo Moore – bari sax, alto sax, Theremin, vocals
• Ronnie Martin – synth
• Travis Larsen – trombone
• Mike Sullivan – trumpet
• Frank Lenz – drums, percussion, organ, piano
• Chris Colbert – sampling

Vinyl release

The Crucial Conspiracy was re-released on vinyl by Open Water Records in 2009.

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