Truth And Soul

The black ska band from the 80s that all the white ska bands from the 90s copied. Are we surprised? One of my favorite things about this whole 1001 albums thing is finding all the predecessors and progenitors. I like how *FUN* this album is. It's sassy, it's naughty, it's just some boys playing around on their trombones. It probably gets a 4.5 from me. 4 seems too low (I've really been tossing out 4s a little too easily), but 5 seems a bit too high. It's not as polished as it could be.

Excuse me, I am too busy to write any notes about this album because I'm building a time machine so I can go kick my college-age self in the hiney and tell her to pick up a Fishbone cassette or two. She would have really loved this album. Listening to this was a wild ride! Such a range of styles. No two songs are alike: there were spoodly metal guitar solos, some funky ass bass, soulful keys and horns, ska rhythms and danceable beats, and some swoon-inducing twelve-string guitar. Fun tunes with lyrics to match but also upbeat songs that belie their serious social justice lyrical content. I had a great time listening to this and will listen again and again to make up for lost time.

Fishbone does something new and unexpected on TRUTH AND SOUL (…he notes about this 33 year old album…) mixing metal, ska, soul, funk and punk with reckless abandon creating something fresh, surprising and really fun! I already knew the opening song “Freddie’s Dead,” but definitely not this funk/metal version. A great cover that retains the spirit of the original but is definitely their own. “Ma and Pa” is one of the best songs about divorce I’ve ever heard. I loved the little calliope-like descending note thing suggestive of a carnival. This interesting little embellishment reappears in later songs. The horn-forward, jaunty “Question of Life” is a ska/funk song exploring the relationship between God and man with some great saxophone. A funky fun look at a heavy subject! “Pouring Rain” is one of the albums slower songs that took a couple of listens for me to fully appreciate. “Deep Inside” goes full punk-metal-ska rebellion complete with screams challenging the squares (“plus you’ve got a blender by General Motors and a Tonka toy up your ass”). “Mighty Long Way” could almost be a great 80s TV theme in a good way (some of my favorite songs are 80s TV themes!). Great lead guitar and an upbeat, positive message about friendship. “Bonin’ in the “Boneyard” opens with fantastic funk bass and horns and comes complete with dog bark breaks. This song really smokes - made me really want to see Fishbone perform live! Funk and metal come together in the service of societal inequality in “One Day.” Great little sonic embellishments pepper this song — tick-tock sounds, a pinball-type effect, traffic noises — along with a surprising but really cool metal guitar solo. Looking for a ska/metal/punk/funk/out-of-control-carousel song warning quite directly of what is currently happening in the US? Then have a look at the sublime “Subliminal Fascism.” Incredible! “Slow Bus Movin’” addresses racism in America with a great chorus and some B-52s-esque backups. ‘Round and around and around they go, bus been going mighty slow, Brothers in the back seat come to the front, People gettin' hostile wanna kill someone.” It’s been 33 years. This bus been going mighty slow indeed. Another highly-topical fantastic-sounding song “Ghetto Soundwave” tackles police shootings and poverty in Fishbone’s funk/ska style. Fantastic song. TRUTH AND SOUL sticks the landing on a message of hope with ”Change.” A sharp sonic departure from the rest of the album, this mostly acoustic guitar song would make a perfect campaign theme. Fishbone is inarguably an incredibly talented group effortlessly able to blend a wide range of styles with great hooks and interesting, highly topical lyrics. It is filled with musical surprises that make the album even better. TRUTH AND SOUL is a great time and I will be back for more!

Fuck me, what an assault on every one of my senses this is. I guess you aren't supposed to take it seriously, so I won't. A helter-skelter of magic, colour and bonin' in the boneyard. One of those 80s albums where they just threw everything at it and hoped for the best. Freddie's dead. Wild. Truth and Soul.

WHERE HAS THIS ALBUM BEEN ALL MY LIFE??? Funk, prog rock, ska, punk, metal...my word this band was created in a lab for me. Favorite tracks: Ma and Pa, Bonin' in the Boneyard

Fishbone are one of the best live bands I have ever seen; they play a wide ranging and eclectic range of styles (metal, punk, funk, ska, etc) with versatility and high energy. With a solid rock core, augmented with multiple singers, keys and brass, they blew the audience away in the early 90s. This album is where they first starting bringing the metal elements into their sound, and really becoming what Fishbone are. They are also starting to turn their minds to more political material, with more lyrical concern particularly on race issues (although there are still plenty of party tunes on here). That said, the common wisdom on Fishbone is that their records never really captured the incredible live band they were, and this album (which I really enjoy) shows that partially to be true. They are a bit stilted in the studio, and the recording is not all it could be. Interestingly, I had just been listening to Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies immediately before switching to playing this, and this sounds tinny and thin by way of comparison with Bob Ezrin's 70s production. It could be an artifact of the period in which it was recorded, and/or modest recording budget. Their next record, Reality of my Surroundings, has a much fuller sound, and they are the better for it. But this belongs on the list as an example f a truly eclectic band that could bring the goods in any style they brought their mind to.

This is an weird mix of rock and ska/reggae, but once you get used to it it's actually rather pleasant. It was unexpected, fun to listen to, and I ended up liking more than I expected.

No. 53/1001 Freddie's Dead 3/5 Ma and Pa 4/5 Question of Life 4/5 Pouring Rain 4/5 Deep Inside 3/5 Mighty Long Way 4/5 Bonin' in the Boneyard 4/5 One Day 4/5 Subliminal Facism 2/5 Slow Bus Movin' 2/5 Ghetto Soundwave 3/5 Change 4/5 Average: 3,42 Just a fun album to listen to.

confusingly funny

bruh

350/1089 - I first heard Fishbone in grade school and I really liked the song "Ugly" which has the lyric "your mind is twisted and your brain is raped." Anyways during recess one day, I called a mean kid a "rape brain" and got in a lot of trouble. 5 stars.

What a roller coaster!!! Punk, ska, soul, rock.... Not a poor song on there. A great listen...

happily enjoyable

Of the four albums I would imagine being on the list, this is probably the least likely. It is a really good album, with some great stuff (the cover of "Freddie's Dead" is a great opener, and "Bonin' In The Boneyard" is just WOW that bass solo!). It's just that the albums that represent Fishbone more I would pick their title EP or "The Reality of My Surroundings." There are a couple of songs that are a bit... okay. "Ma and Pa" and "Pouring Rain" are okay, they'd be the weak spots. But the stronger songs are really good: "Questions of Life" (will I not pass the test?) or "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" (the vocals are a little cheesy-sounding, but it's still effective.) "Reality" is the album that really got me into Fishbone, so it's hard for me not to recommend that one. "Give A Monkey A Brain..." has some of their hardest stuff ("Servitude" is such a different song from ALL of "Truth and Soul"). But I guess "Truth and Soul" is a good place to start. I do like the album a lot, I just don't know if THAT is the one I'd pick to put in the 1001.

Awesome, eclectic, fun.

I’m pretty sure this album sucks to most people, and my memories listening to it were fantastic. Love this one!

Very 80s movies soundtrack to begin with but each song seemed to change genre, really interesting and fun

This album is a roller coaster ride. You would never guess that it was all the same album. My favorites are the ska song Ma and Pa and the funk tune Bonin in The Boneyard - btw, what a song name! The guitarist sounds like he is simultaneously trying to sound like Earl Slick and Eddie Van Halen. This of course isn’t possible but he sounds good trying. Some of the stuff, like Subliminal Fascism, doesn’t work for me but that comes with the territory with so much genre hoping. The next tune Slow Bus Movin' brings me back. The one bizarre thing is that the bass seems to be mixed way too far in the background. Many of these genres need the bass more up front. I tried to bring it forward as best I could with my amp but that doesn’t negate the production. Perhaps it’s due for remastering.

Fun lyrics. Political. Mix of Rock/Funk/Ska/and more. Enjoyed!

I have loved this band for a long time now, and the fact that they were around for the punk scene in the late 80's early 90's here in los angeles is amazing. great music, amazing band

bonin'... good time boys...

Yeah, it's funky. Seem like the kinda band that would kill it on Saturday night at Womad.

Pleasent surprise. Sounds like King X and Faith No More. I had no idea that band existed.

I bet I would've been way more into this when I was in high school and was discovering the Red Hot Chili Peppers. For now, it's a little bit exhausting and forgettable.

Pretty horrible, hated most of this. Constipated metal funk, evidently the inspiration for many dreadful bands that followed. Obviously good musicians so just scrapes a 2. Boo

Time has not been good to Fishbone. We didn't enjoy this much. 15 year old me in a mosh pit enjoyed it

Not a band I’m familiar with and after listening to this I feel I’ve not been missing out much. A poor man’s Meatloaf, if there is such a thing it’s Fishbone. I realize I may have offended 2 sets of fans with that and for that I’m sorry.

Really good album! It's mostly Ska Punk and it's really good! It has this unique sound to it that not a lot of other Ska Punk bands have. It incorporates slap bass in their song Bonin' In The Boneyard that was really cool. Great album!

Very funky large-group sound, with plenty of energy, activism, and horns! All the right beats; Sly for the late 80’s.

One night in college I was up studying, or barely studying, and watching old SNL reruns. Why? Who knows. But there are two strong musical memories I have from watching TV late at night while barely studying during that period of my life. One was seeing Poe perform Angry Johnny on 120 Minutes. The other was that night. That night SNL announced this band called Fishbone. And then the TV was taken over by this band. This band of guys sprawling across the floor, running around like mad men, chrome canes and drumsets wrapped in caution tape. Keyboards flying and the sound. The sound! It was loud and funky and soaring vocals and it was amazing. It was stop whatever you're doing and pay attention amazing. Is Sunless Saturday on this album? No, no it's not. Was that performance related to this album? No, no it wasn't. But that was my introduction to Fishbone. I don't understand the low ranking for this album. It's an absolute banger of a classic. Funky, fast, slow, loud, angry, soft, fun, and topical. It's everything. And it doesn't get enough credit, just like the band itself. Ma and Pa, Ghetto Soundwave, Freddie's Dead - this album is on point from beginning to end (and to go out on Change). Not a bad song in the bunch.

there's some fuckin poetry going on here boys on first listen, i didn't think there was much cohesion through the album but on a second/third listen, this is fuckin gorgeous - a lovely blend of funk, soul, rock, reggae, gospel and ska bonin' in the boneyard's bassline is straight up disrespectful to me, the listener. double kicks on a late 1980s funk album? there's some disgusting triple time fills in the first 40 seconds, they do got me boning in the boneyard but i have no bone nor yard. absolutely the standout track

I actually first heard this album in 1988 and it has followed me around since then. An album like this gives this 1001 list credibility, it is an album not everyone has heard but really should. To fully appreciate it, put yourself in the musical landscape of 1988 and consider what a tour de force this was. This is a band in the zone and doing something unique. Other 5 star reviews can describe the musical accomplishment better than I can, so at this point I turn it over to them….

Ooohhhh, this was fun. Another great discovery thanks to this list.

Truth and Soul is chaotic in the best possible way, an album that feels like it might fly apart at any moment but somehow holds together through sheer force of personality. It jumps aggressively between funk, punk, ska, soul, metal, and straight-up noise, refusing to settle or smooth anything out. Instead of sounding confused, it sounds wired, like a band with too many ideas and absolutely no interest in filtering them. What makes it work is the conviction behind it. Fishbone attack every style as if it is the only one that matters, and that intensity gives the album real momentum. The grooves hit hard, the riffs bite, and the political anger feels raw rather than posed. Even when things get messy or overwhelming, there is a sense that the band means every second of it. The humour, the rage, and the musical skill all coexist without cancelling each other out. It falls just short of a full five because the relentless energy can be exhausting, and not every idea lands with the same impact. Still, that excess is part of the album’s character rather than a flaw to be ironed out

Genre bending fun.

I had more fun with this than expected.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 41 Truth and Soul that 90’s alt-ska acts Sublime, Mighty Mighty Bosstones & No Doubt would soften the ‘bone edges of to push into the mainstream. Quite frankly after hearing this pioneering heavier raw punk blend, it’s a shame FISHBONE never got their just due. 🐟🦴 I’m not sure how this band has escaped me, perhaps overshadowed by the other similar sounding band ‘Phish’, who I never quite had time for. In any event there is a whole ‘lota fun to enjoy here right from the opening track. Combining elements of punk-ska-blues-funk-metal….wow! 🎧 Classic Track: Ma and Pa 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Ghetto Soundwave 🎧 Personal Favorite: One Day Some may argue that the album is directionless in its mashup of sounds, however to my ears the varied and unpredictable musical styles across the tracklist kept me actively entertained by how well it all worked together. 🖼️ Album Artwork: Love a classic band logo cover image! You’re in for an intriguing ride with this one, which many bands that followed seemed to take note of with nods to. Hit the Thumbs Up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)

One remembers wanting to be as funky as "Ma and Pa" and "Bonin' in the Boneyard" and "Ghetto Soundwave." Alas, one was not, not really, in one's heart of heart. The horns are a major plus here. While the overly thumpifying bass and fly, bouncy ska-punk mash-ups worked only briefly, and only on a few cuts and gave rise to much that was meh and much that was outright annoying. If there was room for only one superstar band from this genre and time, one wishes it were Fishbone and not the RHCPs who became increasingly insufferable over the years and ultimately, absolutely execrable.

So much going on on this album, jumping from one style to another. It doesn't lend itself to a coherent piece of work. It is almost like a soundtrack to a modern musical theatre.

Funky college music grove - a little too one flavor for me tho.

Truth and Soul Never heard of Fishbone before and on the basis of this I am unlikely to want to hear of them again. It’s not entirely terrible, although it definitely has more than enough very low points, like the cover of Freddie’s Dead, the irritating Ma and Pa and the dreadfully unsexy Bonin’ in the Backyard, but it doesn’t really have much to raise it above a middling sense of pointlessness. Pouring Rain is a fine enough lower tempo song, Slow Bus Movin’ is relatively interesting and atmospheric, and Ghetto Soundwave’s use of the Low Rider horn riff isn’t awful, even if the song itself is pretty Level-42. Skilled musicians making a funked up hybrid of Hair Metal, RHCP and Ska isn’t, I’ve found out, a sound I’m particularly fond of, and the whole thing has a pervasive sense of forced exuberance that makes me feel a little sad. I’m not going to go 1, as that feels too harsh on something that clearly isn’t actually objectionable, so a 2 it is. It exists, I listened to it, and I don’t have to again 🐟🐟 Playlist submission: Slow Bus Movin’

As advertised - funk/metal fusion, which I assume was unique for the late 80s. It's executed well and fun enough that I was intrigued for most of it. Still, it's difficult to get over the 80s "cheese" dripping all over it.

Mom can we go to Oingo Boingo? Mom: we have Oingo Boingo at home. This album’s inclusion feels like recency bias at the time of publication. People used to think that mashing as many genres together as possible was the future of all music, but really it was a fad that really calmed down in the late 90s. It feels like they were trying to show off how many textures and sounds they could include, and they forgot to write good songs. I’m gonna guess that this is big with the Ween/Mr. Bungle/Primus crowd. I just don’t enjoy it.

I can’t do skaw

An interesting mix of Reggae and rock influences that tries but misses the mark. Marred by overlong arrangements, dated synths, and questionable vocals.

First song sounds like something that would be on guitar hero. Then we go into ska. Album has a bit of an identity crisis. Not bad but not really my cup of tea.

Previously unknown. Knew the band, not this album. Another that was probably more interesting at the time.

This fusion of rock, metal, punk, ska and jazz produces the worst of all worlds. Cringe-worthy

Two wonderful things about the circle of life.

Loved it will listen more

Classic

Awesome

FISHBOOOOOOOOOONNNNNE!!!!!!!! 5

Oh. I see. Just when I thought I was on my way out of this project they bring me back in. Now look, is this one of my favorite albums? It is not. Am I giving it a 5 out of reflexive surprise at seeing a ska album on here? Absolutely. Does this album still rule? Yes, yes it does.

Genre defining!

This shit bumps, man.

I can barely think of an album more deserving to be on this list! Bands, of course, but for a singular album - through and through, this album has it all. Utterly unique, has something to say, and stands like a giant above its 80s peers. It’s energetic. It’s eclectic, diverse, and lyrically rich. There’s Anger, Lament, Empathy, and Humor. It SOUNDS great. It’s arresting. The opening song links the lament of the 70s soulful original to the anger and urgency of Now. “Ma and Pa” is a perfectly executed story of divorce, from the vantage point of furious, lost kids, complete with broken bottles to match the brokenness of every member of the family. Songs like “One Day” and “Subliminal Fascism” could have been recorded THIS MORNING and have equal resonance — in fact, they would seem understated. (“Subliminal”?) For those who down rated this one… love ya, but don’t know why you are even here. You didn’t listen, or didn’t hear. I’d listen again if I were you, unless you want to find those other albums from 1988 that were more on point. (Good luck!)

Jeah! Nyt oli kova lätty! Kasarin kuuloista joo mutta ei haittaa. En hoi sanoa ennen kuulleeni mutta hyvä että nyt tutustuin. Innoittanut esim NOFXää…? Todella hyvä meininki ja taitavaa tekemistä! 5/5

fishbone is so dope. i was thrilled to see this pop up. ma and pa is a stone-cold classic, bonin' in the boneyard is a ton of fun, and the rest of these range from good to great. the cheesy 80s production on some of these ska/punk/reggae/funk/soul/whatever tracks is really just the icing on the cake. it just works. five fuckin stars. favorites: tracks 1-3, 6-9 (nice), and 11-12

Still great

Ooo, I'm suprised I haven't heard this before. I really enjoy this! Sure the lyrics can repeat a little bit too much, some of the choruses are 3 words repeated four or five times, but if you can overlook that this is a gem. I can hear how influential this album is for ska, and yet at the same time I feel this is quite a unique album. Whilst I like some of the more "fun" songs (even though even the songs that sound fun to me still have pretty social-oriented lyrics like Freddy's Dead or Mighty Long Way), I really liked songs like Pouring Rain. There's a crazy amount of range in these songs and I think they mostly all hit. Going from Pouring Rain to Deep Inside (a song which I wish was longer) gives a whiplash that left me suprised at how well it all worked. It's almost let down a star by a weaker second half, but I really enjoyed the high points enough I gotta give it a 5

Lot of really cool songs in here about the broader state of the world on top of generally being fun to listen to? Not too many albums achieve that balance between enjoyability and depth in their contents... great listen!

I didn't know I needed an album with a mix of metal, hard rock, ska, reggae, funk and soul in my life, but now I want more of this!

Great ska band!!! Good album all around. Mix of electric guitar, trumpets, electric piano, upbeat drumming. All the songs are good, couldn’t really pick one song out.

Funk metal with a sardonic and biting edge.

Where has this album been all my life omg I love my people

This one took me by surprise, there's so much depth to the instrumentation and it actually makes this particular genre extremely interesting.

Yes, I know - I do like to complain about this list at times - but this time I'm very grateful to come across a band I followed extensively during the late '80s and early '90s, and somehow completely forgot about. Unlike the RHCP or Faith No More, or even Living Colour, Fishbone never made it to the mainstream, but they were just as, if not even more, good. They were doing the funk-metal-ska-punk fusion before almost anyone, and with more skill and energy than most of the bands who got more famous doing similar things. This album is such a gem, and although the production is a bit flat, Truth and Soul is raw and powerful, and it's precious to rediscover. I immediately started downloading the albums that once belonged to my collection, to ensure that this party will continue for the coming days! 5/5

Ah, Fishbone. One of the most influential yet often overlooked bands out there. I’ve loved this album (and them as a band!) since I first heard it in recent years. Caught them at a festival, the rain was coming down during their set, but the whole crowd was dancing even as we were getting soaked. Snagged a rain-soaked setlist from them, one of the coolest concert collectibles I own.

I’ve been in love with this album since junior high school. I still am.

This was really good. Never heard them prior.

Very catchy! This is the first ska sound I have heard, but the album has a ton of different sounds. I love the combination. Bonin' in the Boneyard was especially enjoyable. Slow Bus Movin' was very fun and unique- a completely different sound than the other songs.

Oh yeah, this is great! I wasn't expecting it to be so funky. One Day and Change are my favorites.

I loved the mixture of funk, soul, punk, rock. This was an interesting album. I liked the musicianship that was involved. Why some people hated it, I don't know. I don't know why they scored it so low either. It's a 5 for me!

"Bonin In the Boneyard" is still the best song on here, but also found I enjoyed "Ma and Pa" "Freddie's Dead" "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" and "Subliminal Fascism" generally this was more metal-y than I was expecting.

Hey! I discovered another band I never knew about before. This album is great fun to listen to, and very eclectic. That's not always a plus for me, but in this case, it definitely is. I look forward to listening to more of Fishbone's material.

That bassline sent me to Jupiter.

Phenomenal.....how did I miss the boat on these guys?!

Truth And Soul is one of the strangest and quirkiest albums on this list and that's why i love it so much. The funk-metal scene back in the late 80s and early 90s is easily one of the most underrated scenes in music history as there were so many good acts around that time with this one easily being one of them. Each and every instrument in all these songs manages to bring something different to the table while still making the songs catchy and interesting to listen to. The lyrics are also enjoyably dumb and really did add to the weirdness. This album also manages to do the rare feat of being a weird album with 0 bad songs. This is easily one of the best albums i have done on this project. Best Song: One Day Worst Song: Bonin' In The Boneyard

Truth and soul

I’m amazed I have never heard Fishbone before. Listening to this album was like finding the missing link between 80s Hair Metal and the 90s third wave ska revival. This kind of music is a style I really like, and I had a great time listening. I will probably go back and give this full album a re-listen at some point. Or multiple points. Or explore the discography. It was just a really good time.

Halfway through and I really like it. Definitely going into my personal music collection.

I mean starting with a rock and roll cover of Curtis Mayfield is just cheating. This album was funky as hell and tons of fun.

Ironically I've seen this band at a Lollapalooza in '93, but this is the first time I've listened to an album from them. They were solid live with lots of frenetic energy. I can't help but feel like they were one Give it Away or Don't Speak type of hit that would've made them household names. They were certainly as good or better than their rock, funk, punk, ska contemporaries. But anyway, a few listens in and this album gets better and better. It jumps around musical styles a lot but I'm good with that. Solid.

Awesome album by the greatest!

This is awesome.

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Never listened to Fishbone before and really enjoyed it. Fun mix of reggae, ska, R&B, rock, punk and activism.

The Chili Peppers wish.

i like. good as chill background music

Love ska

It's about damn time! Saw these guys in college at a local bar and it was amazing. Still remember it from mid 80's... There are so many more bands like this that should replace a lot of the crap that has been listed. I'll take Fishbone any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

I love everything about this. Norwood Fisher is in my list of the top five bass players.

Fantastic album by the baddest band in all the land. This isn't even my favorite Fishbone album, but I love it. Great variety, subject matter, musicianship, attitude, flavor, just everything works.

ok pretty fire! i feel like i dont listen to much rock made by non white people and this is like a very very excellent album like lowkey i wanna give it a five bc all the sounds are very… creative? and all the songs are just good! idk idk idk i’ll give it 5 bc why not!!! i genuinely rly loved it

good shit, good mixture of genres, interesting and fun

Banger! Something for everyone who wants to move to the music.

Wild album, an absolute hodgepodge of genres slammed together that result in a pretty diverse album where none of the songs are repetative or derivative. It's really funky, at times heavy, and there are plenty of rockin solos and horns. I really enjoyed this throughout, some some of my favorites being Ma and Pa, Mighty Long Way, and Slow Movin' Bus. The ska sounds are very faniliar, and this is clearly influential to the next 15 years of ska wannabes.

A sonic palette cleanser following the excess of black leather jacket clad, white, heterosexual, male angst of Guns N' Roses "Appetite for Destruction," Fishbone's "Truth and Soul" is a funky, politically astute merger of ska and metal that sounds as fresh and relevant today as when it was released in 1988. The album begins with a hardcore cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead" proving that urban African-American communities were still suffering from the same system of exploitation, poverty, addiction and racially motivated political indifference and hostility; although Reaganomics and the CIA introducing crack cocaine to the inner city reflects a level of white supremacist corruption that even Youngblood Priest would find shocking. "Ma and Pa" sounds like an update of "Shame and Scandal (In The Family)" except it comments on a bitter divorce that destroys the child used as a pawn during a custody battle. "Subliminal Fascism," "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" and "Ghetto Soundwave" all still sound fresh and, sadly, relevant. Although these days in America Fascism has become less subliminal and more mainstream, it just got re-branded as MAGA. The fight for racial equality is still a very slow mode of public transportation driving on deteriorating infrastructure while the billionaires find ways to eschew pay taxes. Ghetto Soundwave could have been describing Amadou Diallo in 2000 or George Floyd. "Change" ends the album with a spiritual and political optimism.

A little dated in production but this album hits so hard. Ska, rock and funk. This album was years ahead of the scene.