Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits Of The Cherry Poppin' Daddies [2CD Set] (1997)

Somewhat conspicuously following the novelty success of Squirrel Nut Zippers, the Cherry Poppin' Daddies released the album Zoot Suit Riot, culling the best "straight" swing tracks from their first three albums, instead of the rock- and ska-influenced songs that inform much of those LPs. Unlike the Zippers, the Daddies don't seem to have much affection for the genre they're aping, so Zoot Suit Riot comes across as a smirking hipster joke, only without any humour and very little music. There are a few cuts that have a catchy hook and are reasonably infectious, yet the album suffers from its own condescending Gen-X attitude, as well as a lack of understanding about what made swing fun.