Reggatta De Blanc

Apart from, 'moon' and 'message bottle' found this album quite annoying.

Solid 3.7. Not quite a 4

Meh album. Not a fan of the general sound or Sting’s voice

More so 3.5 it was decent.

Não me puxou, apesar de ter uma ou duas músicas sólidas

I’m always impressed with Stewart Copeland’s drumming, but this record just sounds like a poor imitation of The Clash or DEVO. “Bring On The Night” was a highlight for me, but I probably won’t be returning to the rest of the album.

Familiar with the Police, but not best friends with them. That being said, I really enjoyed this album. Tight group. Sometimes I feel like new wave can sound a bit trite, but they make it a bit more exciting with their heavy use of reggae grooves. I was surprised by "On Any Other Day", it felt a bit out of place. I enjoyed it nonetheless... 3.5

I actually got into this one way more than I expected! I've always loved the songs I've heard by The Police, mainly the big hits, but I never explored further into their catalog. I really enjoyed the style throughout this album, the Reggae-Rock vibe is right up my alley. So glad this one was included on the list!

Average at best once you get passed Message in a Bottle

Good

kind seiner zeit. nur ein song hat mir gefallen

fuck the police, but I do fuck with these feds

260/1089 message in a bottle is iconiccc. i kinda love that the title track is mostly instrumental. then there’s a reggae twist that i’m not mad at at all it was a fine album and then it just UNRAVELS on the final track, that was a headache omg faves: miab ofc, walking on the moon, reggatta de blanc 46/100

Good sound. Good vibe.

A few crackers on this one.

Great drumming and a unique sound but it does get a bit samey

it's an album called "white reggae" which, as the name suggests, consists of white guys appropriating reggae including a pretty racist accent. i honestly don't know what to even say here. crazy to me that this is the same guy who had a pretty great track on the 'arcane' OST. and yes i wrote that sentence because i know someone will be mildly upset that that's how i first learned who sting was. anyway, this was genuinely unlistenable. shoutout to the artemis II mission for "walking on the moon" though; at least that's topical. acab includes this band.

Message in a Bottle was so deeply overplayed on the radio stations that my parents used to listen to that I was somewhat predisposed to hate this. Stings faux Reggae accent is somewhere between offputting and outright cringe at times and that's reaaaaaally hard to get over. That being said, overal its pretty okay. The New wave influence is honestly more then I expected and the highlight here, and I really liked "Walking on the Moon". I just reaaaally cannot get over the accent appropriation. I really want to artistically like a lot of this, it sounds good, its just SO hard to get over. The content is a 3 but my comfort level is a 2.

Message in a bottle 7/10

Yeah a good listen

7/10

Wow, det hørtes akkurat ut som æ antar at The Police høres ut, godt jobba!

I forgot how good this album is

The Police’s 5-year run is something special. Regatta sometimes gets a rough ride, but I play it pretty loud and proud, and few albums I airband bass then drums then bass then drums back and forth more than this one. That said, I’m not too proud to acknowledge, grudgingly, that there a couple clunkers in the mix. It’s real damn fun though. Those drum lines are 5-stars, even if the album only gets four (effing clunkers).

The Police, both the band and the weaponised arm of government, are appealing more and more to me as I age and accumulate assets.

One of my favorite albums. Short, sweet, and leaves you wanting more.

Absolutely boring, could not finish it. No wonder I've only heard Message in a Bottle until now, wow that was snooze enducing

Incredibly fun album! Always loved message in a bottle, never got to listen to it in full, glad I finally did :)

helps that im super familiar with The Police already, this album just solidifies my love for them further. Thank you Community S3EP4

Buen disco, con muy buen ritmo, Copeland se luce en la batería, solo conocía Messsage in a Bottle.

Good

I like the way the police combine reggae with rock very unique. Not a lot stood out to me specifically though

Started off well but all the songs started to sound the same towards the end

I enjoyed this album listen from The Police! They have such a distinct and iconic sound as a band that when one of their songs comes on I immediately know it’s them. I love how they blend rock, reggae, new wave, and punk together in such an interesting and fun way. I had a great time listening to this album and I would listen to it again soon!

More rock

Not in my chords, but it still relevant today. I admit, i listen to it very superficially, but i can't pretend to digest a single album in one day, especially if it's a good one

So much filler.

"Message in a Bottle" is excellent of course. "It's Alright for You" is pretty great too. Otherwise, it's... Fine. The accent appropriation is a bit weird. As is "On Any Other Day". But the album is mostly fine. I'm largely pretty ambivalent on the Police. They have some great songs, I like the music... Wouldn't likely listen to them regularly.

6/10. Fav Tracks - Message in a Bottle Fun sound however I much preferred "Synchronicity" from The Police. Message in a Bottle and some others are obviously classics however I think the risks they take in later projects absolutely pay off more than this album.

Banging. Lovely stuff.

teve uma hora que eu não sabia se era rock, pop, ska, reggae ou paralamas. baita disco.

More new wave-y than expected

me pareció un poco aburrido, quizás debería darle otra oportunidad

Message in a bottle is an all-timer, but the rest kind of blended together for me

Never really heard the Police before, other than their big 3 or 4 songs. It was fine. I'd call it a pleasant surprise. Nothing very life-changing, pretty generic, but I have a feeling it was other bands copying them more than the other way around. Really enjoyed the titular track.

Police songs are too repetitive. Police songs are too repetitive. Police songs are too repetitive (a-way-oh!) ACAB includes The Police

The 1st 2 albums are worth my time. Everything else not so much. This is one of those 2. 4 just barely stars.

Can a white boy speak a little patois? Message in a bottle is a really good song and the rest was okay. I like Zenyatta Mondatta a lot more.

I listened to this album incessantly as a kid. The Police could play the phone book and I'd love hearing them play. But they weren't the greatest at "albums", really more of a singles band. So while I do enjoy this and I know it like the back of my hand, 5 spectacular songs on an 11 song album doth not a 5 star album make. Sorry dudes.

Enjoyed this

Police are just one of those bands. I like a lot of their stuff. I do. Deep cuts as well as singles. But then they'll have moments that I just HATE - repetitive, purposefully annoying, agonizingly pretentious. So I'm caught between really loving about half of their catalog and hating about 10%. Regatta De Blanc fits that nicely- some great moments marred by some horrible ones. THREE STARS

recognize the quality of The Police and I’ve always listened to them, but I’ve never been a big fan. While I love the overall idea of reggae rock, it doesn’t quite resonate with me the way it should

Same as the other Police record I got. Great singles that have held up. The rest is disappointing filler.

Fun rock album. Message In A Bottle was my fav song of the album and Bring On The Night and Walking On The Moon (my fav first listen) were my other highlights

I wasn't sure what to expect since I haven't really cared for the Police songs I've heard on the radio, but I ended up enjoying this album. Not quite as much 'reggae' as promised by the title, but that ended up being a good thing.

This is not my favorite Police album but if you want to hear a trio of musicians at their peak here it is. Half this album is incredible- some of the best music ever recorded. If you would like to hear some of the best plumbing of all time, it is also cute. Anyone that does not list Stuart Copeland as one of the top Summers of the 80s, if not ever, check this record out. The same could be said for Andy Summers and Sting as well. Unfortunately this band is the greatest example of excellence when following the lead of one particular songwriter. There is nothing wrong with Stew’s songs but when you put them up against some of Stings they are weak. Anyway: 7/10

There are some high highs, but most of the album doesn’t live up to how good those moments are. But the highs are REALLY high. The best songs were Message in a Bottle, On Any Other Day, and Does Everyone Stare.

Similarly to the other album by the band that features on this list - "Synchronicity" - "Reggatta De Blanc" is for me a curious case of an album of very high highs and quite boring lows. As far as it's normal for each album to have outstanding songs interwoven with less memorable pieces that act as a kind of filling, when I listen to The Police I don't really want to listen to those "between" songs. "Message in the Bottle" or "Walking on the Moon" are classic songs that went straight into my "Best of" playlist, but I didn't care much for most of the other songs. I guess it might deserve a bit more love that I gave it, I feel a bit unfair giving it only 3, but it is what it is.

This was quite a fun listen; upbeat and energetic in a way that felt refreshing considering the past few albums I've gone through. Definitely not perfect or anywhere close to perfect, but I had a good time

Great album. Had this rough parts later washed away by smooth pop.

I liked the majority of it

White Reggae :) Love the Police's sound. Virtuosos. But for some reason, their album isn't as good as their best songs if that makes sense.

Great memories of the 80’s

Zippy - what a vibe! Great bass album. Favourite tracks: Bring On The Night, Deathwish, Bed's Too Big Without You, Does Everyone Stare

Enjoyable listen but wasn’t a stand out for me sadly. I did enjoy the reggae influences but Stings forced Caribbean twang was not for me. Favourite song on this one was Bring on the Night, liked the rhythm of this one

At first I got very excited with this blend of reggae-rock. It’s a very interesting approach. However, this record is just wildly inconsistent. You have really incredible highlights, between 3 or 4 but as an album it’s never quite there. The rest is disappointing. Aside from it just sounding like some white boy college music.

Man I thought these guys were better than this Message in a Bottle’s pretty good, Walking on the Moon’s alright, but everything else ranges from mediocre to just weird. I do think it was a little better on my second listen, there’s really nothing truly awful about this one. Sting’s vocals are pretty hit or miss; when they work it feels like no one else could sing that part but sometimes they just sound off. Other than the bass which is pretty solid I feel like the instrument work just isn’t that special. Yet again a case of “it’s not awful, but I know they can do better”

lowk dissapointed in this one. Message in a Bottle is fantastic, but it seems they couldn't really match it in the rest of the album. That one song is working overtime

Solid second serving from The Police. Google Translate indicates the title has no meaningful translation. Wikipedia suggests it means "white reggae." But that's ok either way, because the album has good tracks up and down. Message In A Bottle probably the biggest hit, but Can't Stand Losing You and Walking On The Moon are two of my favorite Police songs. Bring On The Night another great one. In the post-punk and new-wave world of the late late 70s and early 80s, The Police ruled. Unbelievable that they carved this large a path with just 5 studio albums. Reggatta de Blanc as an album is a solid listen, but only a handful of great tracks. Probably 3 1/2, but not quite a 4...

This one is kind of just a vibe to listen to. Not much to say aside from that I think. It's a good album to put on and not really pay attention to in my opinions.

This album from The Police is solid, especially considering it's just three dudes making a consistent wall of sound on several tracks. Stewart Copeland's drumming is tight, and the whole rhythm section really ties everything together. But let's be real. The album's got its issues. A bunch of tracks feel like they're not quite done cooking and give the impression they threw in some demos to fill space. On the album's length, it kills the momentum created by the most solid tracks. "Message in a Bottle", for instance, is a great song which passes the test of time. That intro riff? Still catchy as ever, even after all these years. Only issue? It opens the album and from there on you have this feeling of sliding down with no song catching up to the level of this intro. Did I need to hear this before I die? Yeah

High energy blend of rock, punk, raggae and ska influences. This album feels way ahead of its time. I also feel like the police were in a category of their own, making music that didn't fit into any preconceived categories but in my opinion totally worked. These guys definitely paved the way for this genre to go in all sorts of directions. Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon and legitimate hits but to me the less radio friendly and grittier songs on this album are the stand out tracks.

Strangely, I've always had an appreciation for Stewart Copeland, but I could never get into the Police. Admittedly, I've never reached past the well known singles to try listening to any of their other work. I don't think I've fully been converted to a fan while listening to Reggatta de Blanc, but there's definitely something to their mix of reggae, new-wave, and punk. There are a couple deeper cuts here that I liked a lot like Contact, Deathwish, and No Time This Time. I'll have to give this a couple more listens. I do also have to acknowledge the rest of the band. Like I said, I've always had an appreciation for Stewart Copeland, but Sting's bass playing and Andy Summers' guitar are both excellent on this album as well. It's impressive how tight, but complex these guys can get as a trio.

Classic Police. Some big bangers on this album, poppy rocky with nice guitar and bass. 7/10

Ok

fun!!!!

Love the lyrics, love the styles choices Favorite track: Message in the Bottle

Solid overall.

Pretty good! The Police are kings of "white reggae" and this album has plenty of fun tracks on it. Starting off with Message in a Bottle is very strong, and weirdly I really liked On Any Other Day.

maybe too ancient in its own right for me to get it, goes into reggae territory in Bring on the night, which is cool, because I love reggae. pretty alchemical, but in some ways insufficient.

Decent. Some classics. 3.5

Almost ska.

41#

Message in a Bottle was one of those head-turning songs I encountered at a young age that made me interested in music. Still reminds me of Florida. The Bed's Too Big Without You is such a great song title. The bass and drums go really, really hard on this album.

Some music ages well and some doesn't. This is an example of music that did not age well--for me at least. And I'm not talking about the lyrics or message of the songs, but the sound. Other than a couple of the more oddball tracks this music sounded very much of the time (late 70s) in a bad way.

A lot of sophomore slump happening on this one, but a few high highs!

Not bad, not exceptional - a couple of good songs

I like the police

“Alô quem é” “É a polícia” “Então prove, cante Message in a Bottle”

Nunca he sido gran fan, me pasa como con algunos grupos de la época de queen que los tengo muy quemados por la radio. A su favor he de decir que me ha dejado simplemente indiferente, ha sido un logro no decir que lo he odiado porque es un grupo que ha sonado hasta la saciedad con las mismas 4 canciones. He de puntualizar que lo que más pesado se me ha podido hacer es que las bases me resultan muy repetitivas

This was a pretty odd album. On the one hand I grew up on these guys a little, they spent some time in rotation when I was just getting into music. But on the other hand there’s some weird shit on this album. Like it’s fun but it just left me confused on what they were trying to do a lot of the time. Not bad though, still a good time. Favorites: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Does Everyone Stare

I was thrilled to see this pop up as this is an album I really love and return to often. I’ve gone for 4/5 simply because I know another of their albums which is a 5/5 for me - hoping that crops up too! I think coming out the gate with Message in a bottle is an incredibly impressive start to a record. Another highlight for me is Bring on the Night, god I love that song! I love the Police because they both challenge and humble me vocally. I do skip singing along to ‘On any other day’ though because not only did I grow up to be the gay sibling but I’m also a former teenage runaway so that one always makes me sick in my mouth a lil bit but we move 😂

4/10

Amazing album with lots of incredible classics but also few lesser known songs that I've rediscovered

A Classic! Popular without being pop. Ska for adults.

This was fun. Wouldn’t reach for it again but I enjoyed it enough

this is 4 sure 4/5

groovy

Wow, childhood memories!

Whatever I like in music, this isn't it

great album, loved the singles but also like the rawness and youth in the music.

Another band that people love to hate. This one is actually crammed with hits and the songs that were not singles were very excellent and varied enough that it makes this a very engaging listen.

80s pop heavily infused with reggae sensibilities, but still somehow managing to be as white as the front row of a tailor swift concert. More Marcus from accounting than Marcus Garvey Undoubted skill and musicality but not much of interest apart from the two singles .

- Sting sounds like an ahole - I don't believe his refute of the rape allegations (of a 15-year-old) against him. His bandmates have sued him, and this quote, "Sting has easily cleared hundreds of millions of dollars in his life, but he said he wasn't planning on leaving much of it to his children because he fears that the money would just be "albatrosses round their necks." "I told them there won't be much money left because we are spending it. ... They have to work," he said. "All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate." Dude is worth, like, half a billion dollars, and wants to spend it all, and not on his 6 kids. Yeah, you don't need my support. - The two hits are still enjoyable. - The instrumentation is tight, with everyone doing some interesting experimentation or clean riffs on the other songs. And, great drumming. - When he's in his range, I like Sting's unique voice, but when it's too high, it gets out of tune. His singing totally ruined "Bring on the Night" and "No Time This Time", and the Jamaican affectation on multiple songs was cringe. - The songs can feel kind of half-baked (seems like the right word for white people appropriating Reggae)/unfinished - it's like they never knew how to end the songs. - The album definitely felt too long - it lost steam after "Walking on the Moon". Hate "On Any Other Day". And what's with the homophobia? Also disliked "Does Everyone Stare".

I love message in the bottle as much as the next person and any other day is a fun song, I haven’t heard before, even though there are some gems on here like sad songs along with bring on the night I think it’s just OK perfectly middle of the road three out of five

Some true classics on here! A solid album overall!

I discovered a little while back while reviewing Synchronicity that it turns out I know precisely one song - no more, no less - from each Police album. In the case of Regatta De Blanc, that song is obviously "Message in a Bottle", which is a great opener to what is a really solid and enjoyable album start to finish. Last time I praised The Police for their consistency, which feels even better on this album. Rather than one great track and a slew of "just good" ones, Regatta De Blanc feels more like an album of great tracks I just don't know yet. Is this their greatest work? I don't know, and only two of their albums are on the list, so this is the last of them I'll be reviewing. Still, I like this a lot.

It would have been a masterpiece if it hadn’t sound too..same? It’s like 11 variations on the same musical and vocal idea. Ok, Bring On The Night differs a bit from others, but the rest 10 - it’s like the same thing from different angles. Could just have been a small EP with Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night, The Bed’s Too Big Without You and, say, Does Everyone Stare (just for variety, I don’t like this song)

the more i listen to the police, the more their sound is growing on me. i love this album. though i still don't understand how they managed to become one of the biggest bands of their time, they are everything but mainstream.

Reggatta de Blanc (1979) ist das zweite Album der britischen Band The Police. Aufgenommen wurde es in den Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead (England), erneut unter der Produktion von Nigel Gray gemeinsam mit der Band. Musikalisch verbindet das Trio hier New Wave und Post-Punk mit deutlichen Reggae-Einflüssen. Die Stücke sind meist knapp arrangiert und leben stark vom Zusammenspiel von Bass und Schlagzeug, während die Gitarre rhythmische Akzente setzt. Bekannte Songs wie „Message in a Bottle“, „Walking on the Moon“, „Bring On the Night“ und „The Bed’s Too Big Without You“ zeigen diese Mischung aus Popmelodie, Offbeat-Rhythmus und reduziertem Rocksound besonders klar. Das instrumentale Titelstück „Reggatta de Blanc“ unterstreicht zusätzlich den experimentelleren Umgang der Band mit Rhythmus und Struktur. Das Album wirkt geschlossen und konzentriert. Für mich markiert es den Punkt, an dem The Police ihre charakteristische Verbindung aus Rock und Reggae endgültig präzise formulieren.

These guys are severely overrated.

At 41 minutes this album is about 39 minutes too long for me. I know many people who love Sting but more than a couple of minutes of his voice leaves me wanting to jab freshly sharpened pencils into my ears just to feel a better pain. Everything about the man annoys me. I would enjoy the band much more with a different singer entirely. I've been on a run of great albums recently, I suppose this is my penance.

Such a good album, no notes

In 1979 my Auntie Irene asked for my Chrimbo list. It was this and Eat to the Beat by Blondie. She bought Eat To The Beat. Phew. Lucky escape. Thanks Auntie Irene.

Sting and the Police are great. Classic songs that still hold up today. Its music I have in playlists and listen to often. I have never listened through an entire album from start to finish tough so that was a first. The heavy reggae influences are fun but I can see why I hadn't heard most of the songs before. The few I have heard before I will listen go again but the others weren't something I will seek out again in the future.

You can never go wrong with the Police, just solid music all around. Message in a Bottle is one the greatest songs of all time.

I used to think I was a big Police fan but then I realized I was just a fan of the Greatest Hits CD which is as stacked as any greatest hits album can be. I've come to find the non-hits are pretty wacky, which I'm also good with although not ones I'd replay.

6.5/10

"On Any Other Day" really reminded my of Nirvana's "Lounge Act" (just not being so overplayed that it makes my ears bleed.)

I enjoyed this one beyond the familiar singles. Probably give it some more rotations and latch onto some of the unfamiliar tracks.

You got your "Message in a Bottle" and your "Walking on the Moon", and those are all-time classics, obviously. But there's so much other good stuff in here; "It's Alright For You" is an underrated favorite of mine, and "Bring On the Night" and "The Bed's Too Big Without You" are both bangers. And then, on side 2, we get a trio of Stewart Copeland's songs, which are deliberately a bit goofy but also musically very interesting. It's diverse and energetic and just 100% solid, and explains why the Police were on their way to becoming the biggest band in the world.

More upbeat

Not my genre but fun 80's if you're in the mood.

Its fine I guess

I just didn’t care for this when listening to it. Like there are some interesting beats but I just found it very underwhelming.

Fun album to listen to.

It's got that classic Police sound, even early on. Sting's vocals are the star here. There's something about it that does keep it interesting, and you can definitely hear how they were starting to find their groove. It's OK. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Message In A Bottle - Bring On The Night - Walking On The Moon

Quite possibly their best record.

Liked this album much more than the last one I had in December. Would honestly rerate that one a 2 and this a 4 if I could go back. But this will keep the 4

erm... was hoping to like this more than I did. The two big hits are great songs. Most of the rest had a lot of pop but just weren't all that good.

I’ve never really liked The Police much and I’m not a huge Sting fan either. I do like Any Other Day. This suburban guys days just goes to shit over a pretty happy upbeat melody. The sort of “island” type influence on this record is interesting and not something I expected. This Beds Too Big Without You sounds like a new guitarist who heard reggae for the first time. Definitely not a great track, but I guess in 1979 a British pop band doing this would’ve done something for some people. Yeah overall, I find Sting’s vocal melodies just awkward in general. Case in point, the last track on this album. I get it’s supposed to be frantic, but Jesus. I don’t like it.

This first album from the Police came out when I was 25 years old. It is a classic and still holds up well.

Love the reggae twist

Brilliant Record. Ate this right up

Pretty ok, a few classic Police songs but everything else is just fine

Man, The Police are understandably milquetoast for a lot of people, but when I first heard this album in high school they were sort of groundbreaking in my head because besides them being good at the reggae bit, they felt like a punk band without distortion like in No Time This Time (I found Minutemen later). I honestly think I looked them up after finding out Stewart Copeland did the soundtrack for the PS1 Spyro games. His drumming is super dynamic and energetic, but I think he shines more on other albums. Walking On The Moon has a very iconic hi-hat break with a vibrant groove throughout, though, when you're mellowed out enough to deal with Sting's awful Patois. As much as I love this record, there is a fair bit of filler (Regatta De Blanc, Deathwish, Contact), but Sting, Andy Summers, and Copeland's playing are tight as hell on this. The melancholy of Bed's Too Big Without You and Does Everyone Stare make them my favorites of this one.

I like it but I don’t love it. I knew that the police had some great punk songs but they must be on their earlier album. But I still enjoyed it.

Não sou fã do The Police porém compreendo a importância da banda nos anos 80.

This album gave me a deathwish, it was not alright for me 2/5

classic

Really enjoyed this one. Compared to the other Police album the generator has given me (Synchronicity) I think Reggatta De Blanc has a much more consistently good qualoty where as Sync was more "peaks and valleys" in terms of my enjoyment. Bring on the Night was far and away my favorite though

4.14

An album I absolutely loved when released. Never off my turntable and was quickly downloaded onto a C60 tape to be played in my car. The means to do this and a cassette tape in a car were at the cutting edge in those days. Anyhow this allowed me to blast out the wonderful thumping bass lines of Walking On The Moon as I drove around in my Fiat 127. A habit I actually abhor nowadays committed by those cretins in blacked out Beemers polluting the air with their shit hip hop rap. But back then it all seemed so normal and perfect. All these memories came flooding back as I listened today. It’s been a while since I did this causing me not only to admonish myself for this omission but as this was the albums first spin on my sound system (as opposed to my Pye radiogram back in the day) I realised how well produced the album is. The presence of the aforementioned Walking On The Moon, Message In A Bottle, the title track and The Beds Too Big Without You make this an exceptional album which means a lot to me personally. 5/5 25/2/26

I dunno hey

regardless of the clear reggae influences during the first half, it took some interesting and dynamic turns from the second half. it's a high 3 for me

Incrivel album do começo ao fim

Better than the first album. This one has more Stewart Copeland songs.

listening to the vinyl while crafting so i can't say i'm paying much attention but it's alright i guess

nunca habia escuchado un disco de the police. mi tema favorito fue deathwish

Decent BPM, but pretty flat. Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle. Also I'm not a huge fan of skit tracks.

Great album, nice voice with a unique sound

Message in a Bottle is classic!! I didn’t think I’d like this album though but was pleasantly surprised. Definitely would listen again.

Ahhh yes the guitar hero bop. Very *mysterious* sounding Its alright for you is catchy Also, "Limp wrist, tight fist" should be a queer slogan and available on a tshirt. Lol I thought they were saying "does everyone smell the way i do?" Random intermittent reggae vibes STOP THE ALBUM TITLE MEANS WHITE REGGAE Idk its a good time but not my fave. Solid tho

Think I preferred this to Synchronicity, starts of with a blinder with Message in a Bottle. Some of the post punkier songs are cool but a lot of this didn't feel cohesive, and some of Stings vocal performances were shit

buen album, pero no es tan mi estilo, mi favorita: the bed's too big without you

iconic. brilliant.

This is the sound of the police.

Some great songs, some that aren't my fav. Love Copeland as a drummer

love the police

Consistently great. Love the rhythms and melodies. The songs are so propulsive. Of the 3 or so Police albums I’ve heard, this is my favorite.

3.75

🎧This is a 2 but it’s got Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night, and Walking On The Moon. So it’s a 3.

Message In a Bottle is a hell of a song, liked most of the rest too.

The police again!?!

Wee woo wee woo Now THATS what I call the police

Tolle Musiker!

Okk jee, mrzi me da pišem bilo šta sad, editovaću za godinu dana. 3,5/5

Respect što su probali da umešaju rege - ja lično ne bih nikad to radila - ali su izveli to na jedan od boljih načina. Doduše, ništa me nije oduševilo. Deathwish mi se jako dopala, eto toliko. Više volim druge njihove stvari 3,5/5

6.5/10

Strong start, Lil sameh through the middle. Sun day licks. Odd Vfx

A title that translates as “White Reggae” is a red flag, and although there are a handful of decent tunes, it lacks the vitality of the debut.

My old friend Kurt used to love Frank Sinatra and the Police. That seemed that such disparate tastes at the time, but lately not so much. It was nice to be reminded how fun and “modern” the Police were.

No.

One of my favorite Police albums. Andy Summer's contribution is amusing.

I was torn between four stars and five but I think I'm going to side with Bingo on this one. This album is simply classic. Tight rhythms, influential mix of new wave, reggae, punk, pop. Many well written songs on the album and I could let Bring On the Night wash over me all day.

The lyrics and melodies get a little repetitious at times, lacking the sophistication of Synchronicity, but still good.

I really like The Police. The familiar singles on this album are by far the strongest songs, with the rest being a bit filler. Bring on the Night was new to me, great song. Had to rate 4 due to Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon being such classics.

4/5

Good but dated

It’s just wildly inconsistent. The highs are high but man, the lows… Really hampers my enjoyment of the album.

I knew "message in a bottle" without knowing it. Anyway good album, not great.

Enjoyed more than I was expecting. Opens up with Message in a Bottle which is my favorite Police song so that doesn't hurt. Still find Sting's vocals hokey but the musicianship otherwise is solid

I was hoping this would be great but its a bit dull. Big singles aside (which are AMAAAZING) this wouldn't have been released. Gets a 2/5 for the big ones but no more.

a few big hits

get why my parents didn't play this shit in the house

Usually strictly a Best Of band for me, but this was really pretty good

it's giving rich white kids, who are bored of being white so they adapt a hippie asthetic

Not horrible, the Police always repeated too much of their songs for me to fully enjoy.

Message In A Bottle 5/5 Reggatta De Blanc 3/5 It's Alight For You 3/5 Bring On The Night 3/5 Deathwish 3/5 Walking on the Moon 3/5 On Any Other Day 3/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You 3/5 Contact 2/5 Does Everyone Stare 4/5 No Time This Time 3/5 Overall Album 3.18

Unique sound, of its time but some great tracks

I think this is my favourite record of theirs.

A frw classics, enjoyed listening

Such a groovy album ! Really summery. They have better albums, tbh. Fav song is ‘Message In A Bottle’.

5/11, 45%

I listened to this about a week ago now. I think it was ok. But I don't really like Sting. Sorry.

What to say about Reggatta de Blanc? Firstly the title track bangs with energy that feels almost ahead of its time. Listening to this album gave me a new appreciation for Copeland's drumming chops and style. Actually I wasn't fully aware that Stewart Copeland was the drummer of the Police before I talked about the record with friends after giving it a play through, so if nothing else I finally put that piece of the puzzle together. Elsewhere though, the record is notably full of varied vocal textures, styles and most weirdly - accents, this leaves some songs feel extremely disconnected from the rest, for example `On Any Other Day`. Another surprise the album holds for instance, is Kermit the frog delivering the first verse of `Does Everyone Stare`, which is otherwise a true heater of a song for the genre. Again I'd give a lot of credit to Copeland here However the iconic sound and groove of `Message In A Bottle` is undeniable and atmospheric, which actually is true for much of the record. In spite of (not because of) Sting's faux Jamaican patois in `Walking on the Moon`, that particular song and its siblings on the album (`The Beds too Big...` etc) contains a certain smokey cinematic magic which is very hard to find outside of records like Hats by the Blue Nile. For all it's idiosyncrasies, this is a records I can definitely see myself listening to again on a quiet night in the city.

Notabable Textzeile: no time to think no time to dare Wie plump der Bass hier vor sich hin tuckert. Quietschige Stimme kombiniert mit quietschiger Gitarre. Texte langweilig. So gar nicht meins

U2 mit Interesse an Weltmusik. Schwierig - ich finde einzelne Teile sehr gut (das Gitarrenspiel, viele Bridges, die Tempowechsel), aber kein einziges Lied.

Radio.

Eratisch. Gefällt in den Peaks, fällt ab in der Summe. Try hard artsy.

An excellent ‘sophomore’ album where you can hear the three individual players and their contributions as clear as day. Two number one hit singles, a Grammy winning instrumental title track, a funny Stewart Copeland lyric (on any other day) and two other classics in ‘beds too big without you’ and ‘bring on the night’. Just fabulous - and Copeland co writes 4 of the tracks!

Now this is some copaganda i can get behind. Big fan of the vibe of this, didn’t necessarily stop me in my tracks but would defs listen again.

This was a hard one to rate for me, the Greatest Hits of the Police featured HEAVILY in my household growing up, and I was ready to love the album tracks I had not heard before on here, and whether it was a case of the bar being set too high but was left still loving the singles but not too much in between. Message In a Bottle is a firecracker of an opening and one of my favourites of theirs generally, but alas.

Yay! The Police! The hits really hit, and on the whole I liked how there was sonic cohesion throughout without getting caught in the samey-sameness. Other than that though, not a whole lot to write home about.

this was ok! not the biggest fan of this sound but more exciting to me than some recent entries

These people aren’t exempt from ACAB.

cultural appropriation???

Pretty good, but not as mind blowing as I thought it’d be.

546/1001

That was ok. I only know The Police for their singles - I guess I'll keep it that way.

Vado per decadi in modo gaussiano. La parte alta della gaussiana va dal 1945 al 1975, dove collocherò molti rating da 4 a 5 stelle. Dal 1976 al 1995 siamo nella parte centrale della gaussiana, con qualche rating da 3 a 4 stelle. Dal 1996 in poi siamo nella parte bassa della gaussiana, con rating da 1 o 2 stelle. A questo album dei Police darò 3 stelle.

ACAB !! But The Police 💯 that reggae vibe 🤌🏿

Classic love the police

Sting being both the bassist and the vocalist feels central to The Police’s sound. The dry, lightweight guitar paired with instantly memorable bass lines feels distinctive, even within UK rock of that era. While the band is often described as “white reggae,” it never feels like a simple imitation. Rather, it almost sounds as if Sting created his own genre.

It’s ok

Wonderful start and finish, massively boring for stretches in between despite great musicianship.

3.7

First half made me think I would love it. But I got more and more disappointed as it went on. Would be a 3, but the homophobia and the entirety of 'Does Everyone Stare' makes it loose a point.

My Mum very rarely ever objects to any music that I put on (she even tolerates endless gurgling and swathes of double kick without too much resistance, bless her soul), but today I've learned that this The Police record is a step too far to ever be played at home as she can't stand Gordon Sumner (Sting)'s vocals. Her intense disliking of The Police caught me off guard somewhat, as I didn't think this was too bad - at points pretty good, even, via the heavy hitters such as "Message In A Bottle" and "Bring On The Night" with those sumptuous bass lines and slight quirkiness to the playing. Lyrically, it's a bit silly and somewhat suspect by today's standards across significant patches (the "my fine young son has turned out gay" line in "On Any Other Day", in particular, raised an eyebrow) which probably stands in the way of this being a potential purchase for me. Some of the reggae-influenced tracks also felt a tad half-baked with ideas above their station to my ears, but they didn't derail the experience to too great an extent.

Plucky, solid, thoughtful.

Good album, great drums, singing and bass id put this on whenever

3.5+/5

Such a good bit to have an album named “White Boy Reggae” and have, like, two songs that sound like reggae songs. Loved the hits on this album, but loved the in between songs even more. Fun!

An album to sell Message in a Bottle

Most of the songs sound like they needed more time to bake

Alice Cooper's been around for longer than I have, which is saying something, though this album's marginally younger than me, and personally I think it's one of his better ones. Quite a few of the tracks have stood the test of time, and there are rockers out there today who are still trying to do what Cooper was doing back in the early 70s. Yeah, maybe I'm biased, but this one gets a full five stars.

Slightly disappointing to be honest. Really wanted to like it as I have enjoyed the odd police track in past, but I just couldn't dig it. Drumming was impressive though.

Интересное смешение жанров. 2 трека в избранном.

Sting is such a smug wanker now that I tend to forget that he was in a bloody good band once upon a time.

This was great back in the day but hard to listen to now. Bring On The Night is good. On Any Other Day sounds like it kicked off the whole of US schoolboy punk. A lot to answer for.

Baby noises from part time punks. I hated them then and I hate them more now. Good drummer mind you. JE

4.5 - * Fantastic album! Strong start with ‘Message in a Bottle’ and the titular song. Noteable mention to ‘deathwish’

Obnoxious white reggae drivel from part-time punks

Even if I'm not really a fan of The Police, neither of Sting's style, O found myself appreciating this album more that expected. It kept me company and I didn't wander off with my mind too much. But out of the first track, there's not one the actually stands out to me or that I would relisten to.

It's not a terrible record, but I find the whole Raggae thing gets tiring really quickly, and I don't think there was a ton of variety on the record. Overall just really not for me.

Gewoon prima? Eerste paar nummers beter dan de laatste. Op begeven moment begin je toch te denken hm zeikerds

White reggae

sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. There are some really great hooks but the band also know the exact right moments to hold off. And Andy Summers is amazing.

A very pleasant album, but The Police had lost a lot of the ska edge that defined them by this point. Sting had started a lifelong journey up his own rear end, decided that it was his band, and the others were pushing back hard. The lyrics are cringeworthy in places, especially when he starts his dinosaur rhymes, but the singles rescue it. A solid 3, but no more.

Solid album with a number of great songs including Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night and Walking On The Moon.

The title Regatta de Blanc makes me a little uncomfortable. That said, I went to a reggae show a couple months ago and I can assure you if the band had have played The Bed's Too Big Without You at any point that night I probably would have stayed past 9:30.

Bleh

Lots of gems here beyond the hits.

Didn't really get into this album. It starts off pretty strong with 'Message in a Bottle', which is about as perfect as new-wave flavored punk music gets. But the rest of the album was pretty hit-or-miss. I was hoping for less Reggae on this album, given the title and all, because I just don't think these '70s white boy bands do it super well. But honestly, it worked on some of the songs like 'Bring On The Night' and 'Walking On The Moon', which is about as open and spacious as the title suggests. But then you get a song like 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' where String puts on this awfully tacky accent. The non-reggae songs were decent, I sorta liked 'No Time This Time', but I just don't see what The Police were doing on here that sets them apart from a group like The Clash, who were much better at doing this punk and new-wave genre fusion sound.

ehh

Happy Australia Day you faaaaarking sick cahnts. I'm down here at Coogee, my favourite beach in Sydney. I haven't been swimming - the weather's a bit shit today. It's too cloudy and windy. Yesterday was prime beachgoing weather, however. I was only at the beach for an hour, yet I came away with a mild sunburn all across my face. Maybe it's good to take it easy today. I was hoping I'd roll an Australian album as the result of some cosmic interference, but I'm happy to land on something from the British Isles. This is my final Police album. I don't recall much about Synchronicity as that was 352 albums ago - the longest artist gap to date. I liked "Every Breath You Take" but, to be fair, everyone likes that song. I've become much more favourable to 80s music in the time between these two albums, so I'm hoping this Police album will be the one to win me over. I'm open to giving Synchronicity another go regardless of if it does. Interesting. I can say with certainty that this is the first reggae-new wave album I've listened to. Granted, that sound is only truly apparent in the case of the big singles, but it persists throughout the remaining tracks nonetheless. My interest in this album fluctated on a per-track basis. I went from liking one song, to being uninterested in the succeeding track, to being reeled back in by the track thereafter. The guitars are the strongest aspect of this album. The songs I consider to be the best usually have the best guitar hooks. The reggae-influenced vocals have a unique sound, and I like how they lend themselves to some fun, bouncy songwriting. There's a decent spread of instruments and moods on this album, too. The variety, unfortunately, doesn't save this album from my biggest gripe, which is that these songs generally drag on for longer than they need to. While the compositions of this album are decent, the lack of bass or complex instrumentation makes them sound a little one-dimensional after a while. Fortunately, this album was only 40 minutes, so this gripe didn't prove to be as bad as it could otherwise be. Book time. Quickly topped the English charts. A unique take on new wave. Wikipedia says that this album had two UK number one singles and was well-received by critics as well. Yeah, solid pick. I cosign this inclusion

I can assuredly affirm I think The Police were an amazing band. Although my common pattern with early influential bands is that I caught them toward the end of their discography - for me it was Synchronicity then solo Sting - and got burnt out before beholding the full span of their musical panorama. Before I became a 'cool kid' and just knew all the good music. So I hadn't actually listened to Regatta in entirety before and I'm glad this list coaxed me to devoting some attention. In many points of the tracklist it really pops with their sharp virtuoso rhythm, and in others it's a little flat. I expect there are other Police records on the list, so we can circle back on this topic again.

not my favorite band - voice is a little grating and whiny for my tastes.

I should try to figure out more about where and when of this band, these guys are looking pretty freaking fresh.

I feel like I should really like this, but I just really don't. Message in a bottle is great and stewart copeland is sick, but I just really didn't have much fun with this. I'm writing this as I listen to No Time This Time which is honestly the most fun song on the album and is legitimately putting this back into 3 star-ville. 3.1 stars, doesn't really fuck.

"Message In A Bottle" is great. And that's it. White people reggae is just so odd, idk just wasn't a very good album. 1 star feels too low because it's not like un-listenable but I don't plan to ever return to it, so it gets a low 2.

STING

Highlights: Walking On The Moon, Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night. In a nutshell: giant steps to take The band were aiming for reggae rock- hence the album title. Risky move. I can hear elements of new wave and post punk as well. I adore the drumwork on here. Despite the weird lyrics and Sting’s staccato, I think it works. Overall: 5/10

I do like The Police, but found this album a little monotonous. A couple of great tracks, but I’m not sure I’ll be rushing to put this album on again.

Wow, didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I was expecting a few hits and the rest as filler, but almost all the songs were quite good, and the hits were very very good. I find this to be the best reggae-style album I've heard on the project so far: not committed to the genre's cliche's, just taking the best from it and fusing it with pop-rock, producing something that's actually listenable. The lyrics aren't as pretentously political/spirital yet shallow as in other reggae albums. I can imagine how the fake accent might annoy some but for me it worked. A little serendipitous momemnt: I was listening to the album while walking around the city, and the city was plastered with advertisements for a String written musical, with his face staring at me. I looked back and thought, you did good here, old boy.

Their second album was a springboard for them, and unlike the raw, punk-rock first, it emphasizes reggae (as reflected in the title). Sting, who hasn't yet fully developed his style, still vocally mimics Bob Marley, and the backbone of the music is, of course, Stewart Copland, whose energetic yet relaxed drums run like a skeleton throughout the record. It's a shame he's not quite as accomplished a songwriter, and the three fillers he contributed prevent me from giving the album the highest score.

Better than expected.

i like this police but i was shocked i only liked 3 songs off dis album :(

I usually don’t enjoy the police too much but this shit weren’t bad

Started and ended VERY strong for me, but the middle wasn’t as notable. Middle dragged it tbh.

Nice to hear the album and not just the singles. Good stuff.

"White reggae" but nothing about it seems Reggae except for the singers hoarse voice, which he isnt much of a singer given his voice seems to be cracking every few seconds into the song the Instrumentals are what made this album for me, message in a bottle (arguably the best song the album) has the Instruments at a higher volume than the singer, which says alot about why its the best song on the album anyway 3.5/5 Would listen again

Overall not for me. I recognized the Message in a Bottle song but I think the other major standout was the titular track.

Several big hits, other big flops

Classic Police

ACAB includes The Police

The Police is alright, but it's never awesome either.

The Police (and I only mean the band) is always cool!

A classic. Here the band explores Reggae and ska sounds, a departure from their punk roots. It works. Highly musical and engaging. Summers’ guitar playing is sublime and inventive— he sets the stage for The Edge, and gives Fripp a run for his money. Copeland’s drumming is creative, fun, and tasteful. (Any other Day is problematic, but hey, it was 1979. People that know better now, didn’t then). Still, this album is not the band’s best work. But I’ll definitely listen to it anytime. A 4.

Message in a bottle. Independently produced.

Some mediocre riff raff holds this back from a superb album, however the highs are really high. Bring on the night is a heater.

Love the classics from the police but idk if I’d call the album best 1000 of all time

Solid rock 3

Favorites 1. Message In A Bottle 4. Bring On The Night

Message in a bottle

Enjoyed this. Stuart Copeland? Come on, of course it’s good. What struck me was the production - very much just the sound of the band, all of whom are experts in their field. Solid.

There are some bangers on this album, then there are some tracks that could easily be skipped. Those songs are sadly mostly middling filler that is poorly done reggae. 2.5 / 5

Album #29: Reggatta de Blanc - The Police Genre (W): New wave, reggae rock, post-punk Singles: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Bring On the Night, The Bed’s Too Big Without You I have only heard “Message in a Bottle”. Thoughts: This is an interesting album filled with reggae influences. Reggae may not be one of my favorite genres, but I like how The Police use it in their rock music to make their new wave music. Favorite songs: Message in a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, Bring On the Night, Walking on The Moon, No Time This Time

Top tier from start to finish. Not much else to say - I grew up listening to Sting and The Police, and although I'd not heard this record in full until now, it slams.

It was really diffrent from my typical type of music, didnt really like it that much

These guys were such magnificent musicians. Overall vibe I get is they're maybe more forgotten about than they should be, but the pendulum always swings. More instrumental stuff than I would have expected having only heard hits, and synchronicity as a whole album in the past.

Fav: Does Everyone Stare Least Fav: On Any Other Day Towards the end of the album, they remember that making good songs is probably what they should’ve spent the whole album doing, but better late than never

This may be one of the biggest bands of their era, but they're far from the greatest. What it is is new wave mixed with some reggae flourishes and Sting's easily identifiable vocals. However, it's mostly just ok; while this band have some great songs, this album seems to be mostly devoid of them. There are some legitimately good musical backgrounds here, but the lyrics are usually lacking and the melodies usually don't go anywhere interesting. In the end, popularity is no indicator of greatness; while some popular artists are often remembered as among their generation's greatest, many(including the Police) are not that great.

I knew The Police's hits, but this album blew me away with how great it is, genuinely fantastic from start to finish.

Really fun listen despite the potentially problematic title. The drums on this album are actually absurd. The title track has become one of my favorite songs by police. However this album does lose momentum towards the end and some of the songs feel less fleshed out compared to some of the bigger songs.

Not sure if I can really say I liked much about this album. Messages in a Bottle is good and Walking on the Moon is as well. The rest is just kind decent playing with bad lyrics.

I had fairly high expectations for this album, as it's usually considered to be one of The Police's best. While I think it's great overall, with excellent performances from Sting, Summers and Copeland, I still feel like some of the songs were a bit lacklustre when it comes to songwriting. The album has its highlights like 'Message in a Bottle', 'Walking On the Moon' and the title-track, but at least on first listen a few of the album's songs didn't feel all that memorable. They're good, but they don't stand out on their own. All in all, the album's a great listen, but it's not quite on par with some of the other albums on here. 4/5

Chock-full of amazing moments that are intertwined with decent ones. Totally worth the check

Best: Message In A Bottle (Dis)honorable Mentions: No Time This Time - the vocals are a bit too much On Any Other Day - award for weirdest lyrics Does Everyone Stare - I like how prominent the piano is, but it gets quite repetitive The album is a weird mix of genres (a bit of reggae, a bit of surf rock vibes) and overall gives me mixed feelings. Most of the songs are too repetitive to the point that, even if they had a promising start or good instrumentals, they get drawn out by the end. But I wouldn't say anything is really terrible here, just gets too old too quickly. Probably won't be returning to this one.

Highlights: Message In a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, It's Alright For You, On Any Other Day, Contact, Does Everyone Stare, No Time This Time Fine record, but mostly same-ish sound scattered all over the place. But the sound is good, so it's not that much of a problem. The songs where the reggae was mixed with the new wave sounds were a standout. I mean, they all sound like new wave, but some did a bit more than the others if that makes sense (for example Contact). I liked how it got a bit livelier by the end of the record - it's usually the other way around, so this was a welcome change. The lyrical content also got progressively more interesting by the end - from some suburban midlife horror, rush of the urban life to a POV of a insecure guy with a crush (very relatable 🤓). Overall I was quite pleased with the record.

They got skills, but I don't like the songs very much.

Message in a Bottle is good

Not for me, even the classics. "On Any Other Day" (strategically placed after 'Walking On the Moon'?) had much more charm than the rest of the album combined; the silliness was refreshing and actually made this the most earnest track on the album. 'No Time This Time' gets honourable mention for being whacky. Also... how many songs do these guys have about people standing??

14/01/2026 *1. message in a bottle - immediately liking the guitar and bass.... kinda jangly... like the vocals, but not sure about the accent??? is this appropriation? loving the prechorus. and also the chorus! *2. reggatta de blanc - loving the drumming!! guitar is really great.... kinda dreamy. very dreamy now. like the synth? electronic noise in the back. love how it's building up... bass and guitar and drums together are phenomenal! *3. it's alright for you - liking the punky vibe at the start!!! kinda jazzy bass.. instruments are great again!!! cannot tell if he is trying to put on a rasta accent again or american one.... suits the song though! guitar solo bangs!!!!!!! 4. bring on the night - liking the vibe of this one.... bass is great again :) liking the lyrics of all these songs as well. liking the screechy guitar.... bassline with it is real nice. 5. deathwish - love the drums at the start. loving the tempo change! bass <3 like the descending, droning synth(?) in the back of some parts.... 6. walking on the moon - liking the drums and bass at the start.... very noir-ish.... who told sting to make an album where he put on a jamaican accent..... not as enjoyable as the other songs, but still reaallly enjoyed listening to it. *7. on any other day - like the spoken intro immediately into that music!! really loving the vocals!! reaaallly great lyrics! just fun!!! bassline in the chorus is killlllleeerr <3 drums are fantastic! 8. the bed's too big without you - bassline is sooo good again!!! liking the maracas... drums are great!! *9. contact - ooooh loving it immediately.... bloody love that bass with the synth.... reminds me of the stranglers.... drumming is superb as ever.... very jangly! *10. does everyone stare - liking the piano and the bass together... liking the opera recording in the back... drums are great as well.. liking the voyeuristic lyrics... very peeping tom. 11. no time this time - drumming in intro is great! love the energy!!! chorus is great!!! drumming is great!!! guitar and bass are great!!! love the ending! really loved this one, definitely not sure if the accent ages well (not sure if it was ok when it was released either), but the music is phenomenal! not sure if it deserves five stars, but i loved every song on the album and feel that four is too low :)

Not as good as the other police album that came up.

6/10… rock / new wave / *1979

Why the fuck is he doing that voice? This is my punishment for underrating Abbey Road. My greatest hope is that Straight Outta Compton is included in this list.

I started listened to this album driving in the early morning before the Sun was up, and I finished it sitting at my desk watching the sky turn blue. I tried to watch the Sun come up, but I couldn't see it from where I was. Well this was not the vibe I was expecting from this album; I suppose it makes sense in hindsight if I really stop and think about Message In A Bottle, but the heavy Caribbean and reggae influences were not even remotely on my radar this morning. The Police's version of "white reggae" hits my ears in a way that just doesn't click or feel comfortable most of the time, and on average, the further away the vocals get from their imitation of Caribbean accents, the more I like the songs. With that said, when the songs hit for me, they really hit: On Any Other Day has the sarcastic energy I love in bands like Viagra Boys, and Does Everyone Stare is is some overly vulnerable anxious sadboy music a la Geordie Greep (these are both compliments). I would have loved more of that on this album, and if The Police show up again on the list, I hope it leans more into some different sounds like these songs or their other major singles. Highlights: Message In A Bottle, It's Alright For You, On Any Other Day, Does Everyone Stare

Mostly carried by the two big singles I already knew. I've always liked The Police but they've never been one of my favorites, they seem to be very dependent on their big hits, and the deeper cuts are not worth much attention. Of the deeper cuts I enjoyed the title track, On Any Other Day, Contact, and Does Everyone Stare. The rest kind of just went by without me being able to grasp onto anything. Perfectly average album, if you know the singles and enjoy that sound you'll like it fine but it's not gonna change your life.