The Chameleon Script is the first [officially released] full-length album recorded by the band Howards Alias

Howards Alias

Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008....

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The album was released by Good Clean Fun Records

Good Clean Fun Records

Good Clean Fun Records was a record label based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in Wales. The label was owned by Matt "Cheap" Redd, who played in both The Cheapskates and Shootin' Goon. Tom Harle, also of Shootin' Goon, worked for the label....

 on October 28 2002 on compact disc

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. It was hailed as an instant classic in the rising UK ska-core scene, and received critical acclaim even from the UK

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's famous mainstream rock weekly, Kerrang!

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The album had predominant ska

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 brass lines and guitar upstrokes, features that Howards Alias

Howards Alias

Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008....

moved away from on later releases as their sound matured.

Track listing

1. "Rob Wants You Dead"
2. "The Temptress Tales"
3. "Exile"
4. "Head Up"
5. "The Anti-Life"
6. "One Wish"
7. "Last Lung"
8. "You"
9. "Doreen"
10. "Abrade"
11. "One to One"