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Decent. 3 stars
Very good stuff. 4 *
Such a gem of an album. All songs distinctly different with each other but maintain the theme. Amazing writing too btw.
Didn't notice it start, didn't notice it end. Not necessarily that average, but not memorable either
ooh, oh yeah. delicious bass on this one
The Jam have basically been a constant presence in my life for more than a decade now. They were my first bridge towards music that isn't punk (and all of its different variants), which was pretty much the only kind of music I listened to as a young teenager. Sure, The Jam could be labeled as post-punk, but they still felt very different to me because of their obvious pop sensibilities. Paul Weller is, in my opinion, one of the most consistent songwriters in modern music and it's an absolute shame he never left a bigger mark outside of Europe. His music is good at its worst and downright jaw dropping at its best. It's a very diverse catalogue when you take a step back. His vocals are also among my favourite of all time, there's just something so magnetic about his tone and delivery. I saw him live in 2023 and the man still has that special something. Anyhow, Sound Affects is a good represantation of The Jam. The songs are frantic and dominated by phenomenal percussion by Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton. Weller is just slightly buried in the mix, just how I like it when it comes to this type of music. His bleak commentary on society at the time is smart and well-written. Overall, it's not my favourite album from their catalogue (I have to knock down a couple of points just for that damn bee intro on Music For The Last Couple), but it's still a damn good release. Favourite track: Man In The Corner Shop
stupid ass title, but i liked its clever. super rhythmic and bouncy. this might the only new wave band i like tbh
I think punk and new wave is over represented on this list but I like the power pop leanings and bass lines. I can see and appreciate the influence on future indie bands.
unremarkable 80s
Good album. It is between 3 and 4 stars for me. Some songs I enjoyed: "Pretty Green", "Start!"(Taxman-inspired), "Set The House Ablaze" (noce lyrics), " That's enterteinment" (probably my favourite), or "Man In The Corner Shop". Overall, a very solid 3 star album (but pretty close to 4 stars).
I've got a pocket full of Pretty Green. And I'm going to put it in the fruit machine.
This was cool. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it. I did listen to it twice though. Three stars.
2.5 80s bowie clone revisit
After listening to this I went back to All Mod Cons before coming back here. This is not as good as that one. This doesn’t have the same dynamism that that one had. There is no English Rose here to balance out the more energetic songs. There are definitely highlights here and there is definitely a clear path between this and bands like Blur. The bass is good throughout. Favorites were But I’m Different Now, That’s Entertainment, Man In The Corner Shop.
3.5- fun experience.
This is a really great album. I had heard of The Jam and never heard them but this album is on the edge between new wave and punk in a really great way
It’s fine.
:/
The Jam is not a five star band. But damn I love them. Have never heard a song of theirs that I don’t want to move my feet to. Loved it.
Needed some good-ass punk 4/5
Oh, I like this one. I'd heard a few songs by The Jam before but nothing from this album. I think I need more.
Surprisingly enjoyable! Maybe a bit of a dated sound
I have grown to detest new wave.
I admit I am biased and just have a thing for British punk and post-punk of this era, so The Jam is already right up my alley, or my jam, if you will. I think this is a great album, no skips, just cool tunes, funky bass lines. It doesn't really have an momentum drops, it just keeps going strong. I love Dream Time, Set the House Ablaze, Man in the Corner Shop, and Boy About Town.
This one is almost indistinguishable from yesterday's album, somehow. It's not very memorable. I think that I used to be grading these kinds of albums higher, but I have just listened to so many English punk bands now that I'm just kind of fatigued at the whole concept. Who knows - maybe someone can still come along and blow me away. But it wasn't The Clash yesterday, and it won't be The Jam today. Favorite track: "Start!"
This is a very decent listen, but I’m struggling to understand why it is classed as a “standout” British album of the 80s. It peaks in the middle section, the bass & guitar work is fantastic, and overall it has a coherent flow to it. It just doesn’t leave that much of a mark on me, and I know that in a few days time I won’t remember 90% of it.
I liked this album. There are a couple of good obscure (to me) songs that I really liked (But I'm Different Now, Boy About Town), but a lot of the songs are decent and could get multiple spins in the future. There's a lot of threads in this album, I'm not versed enough in the time to know if it's before or after this band, but they cover a ton of prototypical punk sounds. Proto, pop, post all the P's are in there. 3.5/5
dug it. Punk with some dexterity and style,
A bit too bri’ish innit then love?
Crazy we got this the day after we got Paul Weller. Yet another British band-artist I’ve never heard of. On second listen I didn’t mind it
Brilliant
When to listen: feeling hipster “I know British rock bands better than you.” I bopped. I jammed. It was catchy. It feels like the prototype. Good but by today’s standards fine.
love that one
This was a fun album to listen to.
It’s really cool to see how Paul Weller and the Jam grew in the years. It’s like they had a similar trajectory as the Clash but went down the path of R&B rather than Caribbean music.
fine
It doesn’t feel right to call this pop punk, with the connotations of snotty skate bros, but that’s kind of what this is: hooky pop music with a punk-ish backbone. It’s a very solid album, the songwriting is great throughout and it never drags. I’ve never gotten into The Jam despite having friends over the years who are big fans. Previous listens didn’t do much for me. This is good though, might have to revisit some of their other albums.
Udmærket album med god energi.
It's Ok. Not groundbreaking, but not annoying. I'd rather listen to Squeeze. It all sounds about the same throughout. The production could be better. Something to make it a little fuller sounding. Another plus would be if the singer, Paul, could add a bit of emotion to it. He sings the various things in the same tone. Give us some juice, bro! This is what a 3 was invented for.
Feels unremarkable but I guess they do have 1,001 albums to fill
Excellent songs, and the band sounds impeccable on this recoding.
Revisiting Sound Affects took me straight back to being that kid in 1980 with a pile of Jam singles and “That’s Entertainment” on constant repeat. The album still feels underrated in their catalogue—lean, sharp, and full of that clipped post‑punk energy they did so well. Hearing it again reminded me why I loved them in the first place: everyday poetry, great hooks, and a band right at the edge of something new. A short, brilliant blast worth rediscovering.
Another 40 minutes of unexceptional British New Wave. Meh.
Can we get the Clash? "No, we have the Clash at home" Fun album, would listen again
I think they have some decent tunes but I've never particularly been a fan of The Jam, or Paul Weller's material. I'm fine listening to this and I even knew a couple of songs from it (I think one from one of the FIFA versions) but I'm never going to willingly come back to it. Despite its title it just doesn't do much for me.
389/1089 - Good early discovery in this project. I knew "The Gift" (love every song on that album) and enjoyed "All Mod Cons" too so I'm excited to give this a listen. After listening: loved this. So many great songs and cool musical moments with the angular lines and energetic fills. Gonna check out more of The Jam's discography for sure.
well done boys
Very cool rock album. When the songs are high on musicality I'm really into them. Most of them on here aren't that musical, though. 3.5, rounding down.
The Jam swallow Revolver, whole, and make some poppy gems (with light psychedelic touches
Usually not a big fan of post punk, but this was short, sweet and fun. Some tracks didn't do it for me, but songs like Music for the Last Couple were just excellent. Wish I could give it a 3.5, but 3 is fair.
I skipped a couple of songs, and the ones that I did listen offered nothing new, sometime it gets tiring to listen to some 80s albums that all sound the same sometimes.
Some interesting instrumental and sound work but not sure I heard things here I haven't heard earlier and better by other bands. It's fine to listen to and has some merit.
I liked a lot about this sonically, but its got a bit of that newave voice. Pretty good compositions. The bass lines especially stood out. Set the House Ablaze was the standout track for me. I think oddly this sounded better in the car.
Start! and That's Entertainment are brilliant, and the other tracks on here are pretty good too. Love the sound of Foxton's bass. Very strong four.
they should've called the book 1001 Studio Albums From English Rock Bands You Must Hear Before You Die i guess the music's good but like, yeah, toss it in the pile of all the other 3 outta 5 star albums on this list that sound exactly like this
Quirky pop-rock that sound like equal parts Joy Division, Elvis Costello, and early XTC. Prominent melodic bass lines and angular drum rhythms and arrangements.
Quite good, actually 👍
On a encore un cas de "c'est sympa, mais qu'est-ce que ça fait dans une liste d'albums à écouter absolument dans sa vie" ? Il n'y a rien de mauvais dans cet album. Il y a même de grosses qualités qui lui font échapper au deux, à commencer par une bonne basse le plus souvent bien audible, des passages qui titillent l'oreille, mais sinon, ça me semble un peu classique. Peut-être qu'avec une explication et du contexte, je comprendrais mieux, mais c'est pas la fiche Wikipédia qui aide. On a toujours le même problème, le créateur de la liste semble obsédé par le rock et décide de bourrer sa liste d'albums qui sont bons mais qui pourraient sûrement céder leur place à d'autres albums importants de genres moins connus. Et Sound Affects fait partie de cette catégorie.
I love The Jam, they remind me of my parents and their youthful vigor. Such cool, London music. Album itself is quick and punchy, not incredible but a great, fun, album.
63/100. A decent post-punk record with a nice, consistent sound throughout, the album flows well from track to track. It also sounds really good for something released in 1980.
4/5
2.5 - ok but nothing memorable
Ei jäänyt mitään mieleen levystä. Ei hyvässä, eikä pahassa.
Beyond "That's Entertainment" I was really quite indifferent to this. 3/5
3.4?
It was okay, but I can't say anything really stood out.
-hmm.. not terrible, but didn’t really blow me away. maybe i still just have an unrefined taste for post-punk as it seems this is a celebrated album within the genre but didn’t leave a huge impression. some great songs on here though and the psychedelic elements were cool -Favorites: Monday, Scrape Away
Starts so annoying. Annoying lyrics, annoying rhythm, annoying guitar. I really don’t enjoy this. It feels like a pastiche of references to bands that are a lot better and the parts are greater than the sum. As it goes on it marginally improves but it’s not memorable nor original now of particular musical quality
Just fine, wasn’t much that jumped out at me though.
Favorite Track: Set The House Ablaze
This was ok, pretty good
Stabibi
Ziemlich vielfältig!
7/10
funky, groovy, fun and energetic. Another pleasant full listen. Nothing in particular stands out, but it's all good, so I'm not bummed out about that. 8/10
British rock bands try not to sound the same challenge. Difficulty: IMPOSSIBLE
3 1/2
Hadn’t heard this album previously, not bad.
It was alright, nice punk album. The cover looks really cool, the music was alright. 6/10
Good but I prefer some of their earlier albums more.
6.5/10 Musically its just not that interesting, but I enjoyed it regardless. Extra points for the social commentary, especially on the final track. Highlights: Pretty Green Set the House Ablaze Scrape Away That's Entertainment
I knew 'That' Entertainment' which is a phenomenal tune. There were some.other good ones here as well, but for me, nothing that came even close to how good Entertainment is. I was hoping for more. Pretty Green was solid as well. Three stars.
really enjoyed this, some really good tracks and that’s entertainment was sick
Fine - wouldn’t necessarily rush back to listen to whole album
I find myself torn between admiring its punchy, mod revival energy and acknowledging its blatant derivativeness. It is impossible to miss the heavy Beatles influence, particularly on "Start!", where the bassline is lifted so directly from "Taxman" that it feels like shameless theft. At its best, it is a tight, catchy collection that showcases Paul Weller’s maturing songwriting and the band's cohesive power, but there are moments where the production feels compressed and the style feels borrowed. Ultimately, it is a fascinating snapshot of a band evolving from punk to something more sophisticated.
Jangle rock with very nice bass, driving rhythm section.Took a while to get going but enjoyed some more of the ska bits at the end
This is a solid, well-made record that I’m glad I spent time with, even if it doesn’t stick with me in a lasting way. There’s a lot to respect here: tight playing, purposeful bass lines, clipped guitar work, and a clear sense that the band is pushing beyond straightforward punk into something more textured and thoughtful. That said, it never quite connects with me on a deeper level. I can hear the craft and intention, but emotionally it stays a bit at arm’s length. Nothing feels bad or misjudged, and there are moments that catch my ear, but very little that makes me want to come back once the record ends. This feels like one of those albums that earns its reputation through discipline and precision rather than sheer magnetism. For me, that puts it squarely in the “good to know” category: respectable, historically interesting, and competently executed, but not something I’ll reach for again when there are so many other records that resonate more deeply.
Declare the pennies on your eyes
Gonna give it a good rating for that title alone. Feels nostalgic, like it lives in the radio of a shitty car from the late 90's.
I listened to this album twice and I can’t say I remember a single song from it either time. Several of the songs felt like The Clash-lite. I have no complaints against it but I am not sure that I can offer anything truly grabbed my attention as legendary. Pretty Green and Music for the Last Couple had some good bass work. This album was…
Random thoughts: * How many times were The Jam mis-identified as The Clash? I'm not crazy to think these bands and sounds are similar * Also "Dream Time" even repeats "supermarket" which make me think of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket" * I did enjoy that The Jam wasn't always political. There were a few songs that were on topics of a more frivolous nature than revolution or bringing down capitalism. The first two tracks-"Pretty Green" and "Monday" fit this bill for me and were the songs I liked best on the album. * Dude! Did they get sued by the Beatles for stealing the bass from Taxman for the song "Start!"?!?! * Anyway, I enjoyed this album and would listen again once I run out of Clash albums to listen to.
Post-punk som har energien og det hele, men man kan også høre det er meget til den poppet side men ved ikke om det mest er lyrikken og selveste vokalen som lyder meget poppet. Næsten Beatle-esque. Den der lyd af, at det næsten lyder kor agtigt og med lidt afstadn fra mikrofonen sådan stor og rummeligt. Har også sådan nogle vokal lalalala hooks på nogle sange f.eks. der er også et riff som lyder næsten helt som den der sang fra guitar hero jeg ikke kan huske hvad hedder. på man in the corner shop. Nå det er et skide godt album, det virker bare stramt og uden spildtid. Det er lige til sagen og næsten alle sange er bare gode, men jeg føler stadig det mangler et eller andet for at give det sidste.
Meh
Pretty solid. Lucas liked it
Frábær plata. Jam má alltaf eiga plötu dagsins mín vegna.
Geggjuð hljómsveit og frábær plata.
Ça va
1,2,3: soberbio!! ¿Cuántos artitas han triunfado , en crítica y ventas, con su banda, después de ella forman otra con igual éxito y por último sigue su racha en solitario? Solo se me ocurren dos y ambos se llaman Paul. De Macca es redundante decir nada. Pero de Weller... Imprescindible uno de los mejores y más audaces compositores. Carrera de larga duración , manteniendo un nivel, tanto lírico como melódico, envidiable... Pretty green pone las cosas en su sitio: potencia, ritmo y melodía. Monday baja revoluciones pero no el mensaje. But I'm Different Now aniticipa al shoegazing, aunque no esperes que Weller mira a sus zapatos antes que a calvarte su mirada. Set the House Ablaze es una joya. Start! tiene un bajo funkie que no es copia del Taxman, bueno sí, sino de la tradición mod de toda la vida. That´s entertaiment es uno de sus clásicos imperecederos. Abren la cara B con Dream Time, es imposible no moverse. Man in the corner y es imposible no acordarse de Los Locos (Gijón) o Los Flechazos (León), dos de mis bandas favoritas. Music for the Last Couple es tan extraña como adictiva. Boy about town es mod, sonido soul y urgencia punk. Otra delicia. Cierre con Scrape away, otro viaje, otra maravilla, con sus efectos. Entre el post-punk, el soul, el mod y la eternidad. Se le tildó de disperso, pero el tiempo lo ha puesto en su sitio.
It was fine, and I enjoyed my listening experience, but it didn’t feel like anything special. Just another British band from the 80s… good, but not great.
Don't remember hearing of them before but I enjoyed it.
Creative sound and style. Not bad!
It was alright dad Brit rock, but I can tell why they’re not as popular
I rather enjoyed this one! Very great singles I already liked, and then some great new things to enjoy - bass in "that's entertainment" surprised me as this was first time hearing it on headphones! :)
++: But I'm Different Now, Start!, That's Entertainment, Music for the Last Couple, Scrape Away +: Monday, Set the House Ablaze, Dream Time, Man in the Cornershop +-: Pretty Green, Boy About Town 7,0/10
For me, “Sound Affects” by The Jam is an album that delivers exactly what the cover promises: a collage of different musical approaches of the time, connected by extensive jamming and... well, sonic escapades. The whole thing isn't badly produced, it's easy to listen to, but none of the eleven songs really stick in your mind. I can well imagine that The Jam were great fun live, but on record it's... OK.
It's a boring listen. The band doesn't have any qualities that makes me want to listen to the next song, let alone the entire album.
Actually more experimental than the original post punk sound had me think
High-end three. Actually enjoyable, better than one of those 3 stars that are totally forgettable. But 3 stars nonetheless.
Well, The Jam rose during the UK punk explosion, but were never really a 'punk band'. I was reasonably familiar with their first three albums, but I'd never really heard this one. It's really much better than I had expected, and it's an album that will repay further plays.
A middling-to-annoying listen.
Hailed as the best album by the Jam, but all I heard was a couple of songs I remembered from the 80s and a lot of fluff. Like crossing the Beatles with ska and ending up with something that's not really very pleasant. Two stars.
Sounds like a band in transition. Lacks the anger and drive of going underground eton rifles and it’s not the beauty of town called malice or some style council yet. So for me it doesn’t add up to much.
Although this list is skewed sometimes too British because of the author I am thankful to be able to discover albums like this. I think it has an interesting sound, a blend of some sort of pop and rock with shades of new wave and garage. This description really doesn’t do it justice though owing to the unique style of this band. It’s their fifth album so I’ll definitely have to put some work into listening to where they came from and where they went. Another one of those bands I’ve heard of but never got to hear and this one did not disappoint!
Soy muy fan de Paul Weller, pero me gusta más en solitario que con The Jam. Y en cuanto a álbum, encuentro más interesante “In The City”. Pero bueno, a lo que vamos. “Sound Affects” dulcifica algo más el sonido post-punk de los comienzos de la banda y los acerca más al mainstream de los 80, aunque siempre mantuvieron un estilo propio y es este el que influyó decisivamente en los new romantics. Tiene buenos temas como “That’s Entertainment”, “Man In The Corner Shop” y “Start!”, pese a su poco disimulado homenaje al “Taxman” de The Beatles.
Mostly Harmless.... With Great Bass. 3
pfff
plutot cool
La basse est bien sinon c’est ok tier. Petit plus sur la cover
I like their sound. 3.5
3,6 - Gutes, aber auch nicht wirklich innovatives Album. Kann mich sich sehr gut abholen, bleibt aber auch nichts wirklich hängen. Highlights: Monday, Set the House Ablaze
Un belle chanson : monday … mais pas trop fan sinon
i wanted to like this so bad 😖
Start, Pretty Green, Entertainment all classics. I still remember my first time listening to this as a 18 year old. The bit in Boy About Town when the brass kicks in is so good. That's an underrated jam. Closer is decent. Very good album, probably place it behind all mod cons, gift and setting sons, but I love those albums so that isnt a criticism
Overall: 6/10 The music isn't bad, but they don't hide the fact that they deliberately wanted to sound like every other british artist out there, and I find that kind of lame. I actually enjoyed the other album I got from these guys so it's baffling to me that they'd make something so lame after that. The bass is still absolutely ripping throughout this thing though, and the vocals aren't bad. Fav Song: Music for the Last Couple
Another mid British rock album that definitely isn’t necessary. Prime to get removed in later editions if it didn’t already. What did this album do not covered by other better albums on the list?
4.5/10
Ritimler güzeldi
I remember spending a month tracking down the BBC Sound Effects Volume 1 record, and now I get to hear a record that references that record's cover. On top of that, the title uses that as a play on words. The guy who did all of the album art needs to be paid more. The music itself is fine, this list has a lot of New Wave and Post-Punk on it, so a lot of it is bound not to stick out as much as others. This would be wild if it referenced the BBC Sound Effects in more than just the art, though.
Took me a few listens to get into this one but it’s v enjoyable
New fav
It's fine, nothing outstanding or terrible.
Nice
This was pretty up and down. A few songs were really good. I liked the punk elements and some of those songs sounded good and modern. The psychedelic pop aspects were very prevalent in some songs, and those weren't my jam.
So fun.
Not interesting or remarkable
Is it wrong of me to want all The Jam songs to sound like "Town Called Malice?" That song is not on this album, but it is the one song by The Jam that I think is impeccable. I've given The Jam many chances over the years and they are fine, but if they had more like "Town Called Malice" I would think they were excellent. "Malice" is not on Sound Affects, so this album is just fine I guess. My fault for wanting The Jam be something they are not.
There are moments here that really snap. Energy spikes, and for a second, it all makes sense. But then it wanders when it should run. It feels like eating un-(vegan)buttered toast between bites of actual jam. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - But I'm Different Now - Start! - That's Entertainment
This is weller just at the point he starts to spread his wings. Pysch, soul, pop, punk and just classic songwriting.
Post-punk that is actually smart, sharp, and catchy with a sound that manages to be both precise and explosive. Paul Weller believes this is the band’s best and I can’t disagree. Banger after banger. “Set the House Ablaze” is when it really won me over. The do crib The Clash a bit, and “Start!” is an obvious bite of The Beatles’ “Taxman”, but I’m not upset about having another song that sounds like “Taxman” in the world.
Not my style
British 80s forgettable but perfectly fine. Didn’t suck me in whatsoever, but that’s ok!
I went to the history to figure out why this would make the list. There is nothing special. It was their 5th studio album. This was blah all the way through. I think he got drunk with a band member and promised to put it in. I couldn’t think of another reason.
I mean, I guess this might have been pretty amazing in 1980, but there’s lots of bands that have a similar but better sound nowadays. Some of the songs felt a little flat, but I liked it. That’s Entertainment slaps.
Pretty approachable post-punk, if that's what it is....still nothing knocking my socks off.
I debated whether to give this a 2 or a 3. It's fine, I guess? It's not bad. It just doesn't stand out to me. It's not distinctive. I expect not to like everything on this list, because it encompasses so many decades and genres. But I can usually understand why albums are included. This one I don't get.
Not sure why this is on the list
ugh..
Did Blur and even Morrissey look this way for inspiration? The Jam have been very underrated by me up until this listening project. This is pretty good
The vocal first reminded me of David Bowie's voice a little and the style, but not really. It's not outstanding and it's kinda plain, feels like another british band. I listened to it in the afternoon and mostly forgot about the album by late evening, saaad. 2/5 —————————————— Liked: — Monday
This album is great, probably the best Jam album for my tastes. It's all the best parts of the Jam influenced by lots of good bits of the post-punk stuff that was going on at the time.
Favorite track: Man In The Corner Shop
Seemed like fairly normal Britpop. Knew the hit "That's Entertainment" which is fairly solid, but otherwise don't think the rest of the album is worth listening.
Yeah, it's ok ...
Have this one, but the Jam never excited me much. This one is pretty great, short interesting punky tracks. Love the Taxman riff too. Brave. That's Entertainment is a banger too. Side B weaker for sure. 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: No: 38/145 (26%) Will I get? Already have
Pushing this up the ranks is the quality spike of “Start!” and “That’s Entertainment”, the latter parallel to “Unsatisfied” as scintillating brilliance in a mostly journeyman portfolio. The rest of the record is just fine.
The best, and the best-sounding Jam album. Great from start to finish.
The bass throughout the album is great. That isn't an instrument I usually pick up on so I was happy to hear it be so prominent. The themes on this album felt like they widely varied - going from grunge to psychedelic - which I found enjoyable. As I listed, The Beatles' influence became very obvious to me too!
That's Entertainment! 1001 Albums Generator 182 (12/16/2025) Sound Affects is the fifth album by The Jam, who are far and away the most popular band in the Mod Revival movement of the late 70's/early 80's. Sound Affects is also very new wave-y, sounding almost like Elvis Costello at times. The rhythm section here is really great, with the bass and drums providing a consistently strong base for the songs to build on. This album has a lot of eclecticism, jumping from the pure punk rock But I'm Different Now to the dance-y punk of Set The House Ablaze. After the (really good) Beatles imitation in Start!, we have the most popular song by The Jam sitting right in the middle, the largely acoustic That's Entertainment, which I didn't love as much as I was expecting to. I also think that the album from this point on is not very interesting. There are some experiments, notably in Dream Time and Music For The Last Couple that just really don't work. I also find the songwriting in the second half to not be as interesting, but overall, Sound Affects was a pretty cool album by a band that I haven't heard of before. 3.5/5, rounded down to a 3. Favs: Pretty Green Start! Man In The Corner Shop Least Fav: Music For The Last Couple
me gusto
Um álbum bem divertido. Som que influenciou muita banda de vertentes diversas de Rock Alternativo. TRI x HBB Kai.
Easier 70’s/80’s punk-rock instrumentation w/ Bowie-esque vocals
Fun
Pretty poor. I had high hopes seeing That's Entertainment listed, but that's far better than anything else on it. Start! is overrated, it's just a less good Taxman.
I like it. British Pop. 4/5
Not my typical genre but amazing first listen but need to be in a specific headspace to listen to it. Favs- Scrape away & Set The House Ablaze.
Ähnelt den Smiths aber es ist mir leider gerade nicht fetzig genug. Ist nicht schlecht, aber ich finds gerade ein bisschen nichts sagend.
At moments this almost sounds like a Bloc Party album
It’s staggering how influential the sound of The Jam has been – and still is. To get a sense of just how far their reach extends, listen to Set the House Ablaze and then switch to Helicopter, the second track on Bloc Party’s seminal debut. The lineage is impossible to miss. Then again, in Start! The Jam heavily borrowed from the Beatles (Taxman). Well, tit for tat. Usually, I am critical of “hit singles”, because they are often overplayed, but not That’s Entertainment – I will never get tired of this beautiful tune. It’s one of those rare tracks that never seems to lose its glow. With Sound Affects, The Jam delivered their most lasting output and – at least in my books – their career-defining highlight. What strikes me most about the album is how you can hear their influences (Wire, Joy Division, Gang of Four) everywhere, and yet The Jam somehow managed to make the album sound distinctly their own: timeless and, of course, impeccably punchy. The psychedelic and funk flourishes (apparently, Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall was a huge inspiration too… OK, I wouldn’t have guessed, to be honest, except for maybe the drums) blend in seamlessly and elevate the already great songwriting to greater heights. Also, the cover is just great. A true staple of (post-)(mod-)punk.
Nothing stand out for me
Nothing to write home about
Decent listen but nothing grabbed me that much
The grand outcome of the infamous orgy of Duran Duran members, Phil Collins, The Clash members, Jeffrey Epstein, and probably few more people, especially bassists. I shall rate it a "cat showing thumbs up", meaning it's a nice album, some tracks were highlights but I couldn't tell you which titles they were... I am not sure if to give it a 3 or a 4 star rating since I feel like both of them would be quite fitting, but considering the fact that towards the end I felt like they lost me, I guess I am just gonna stick with a 3 star review - just keep in mind it's a great 3, one of the best 3s out there. But something was missing, some piece, some important piece - maybe a relisten would help me make up my mind, but for now I think I'll leave it as it is, for future generations to find and not be able to wrap their head around how much methaphorical cocaine I snorted on New Year's Eve. Which is interesting considering the date of this album (when I got it) is december 4th 2025. Shhhhhhhh...
Cracking album from the Jam, just a shame that modern day Sainsburys have ruined Start! with oversaturation. Some excellent basslines
This album has some cool moments. Nothing especially noteworthy, but easy to listen to as well. My picks: Pretty Green and Music for the last couple. Ok. So I wrote the above review a few hours ago while listening. And right now it's clear this album made almost zero impact on me. I've basically forgotten the whole thing already. So it's clear to me it's nothing special.
Pretty chill vibes and easy listening.
It was okay, especially for a British Band
3,5
Hell yeah! It feels like cheating when you get an album that you already love, but it makes for a great morning. Nothing to add that hasn't already been said about this LP, other than to enjoy it!
Never heard it before - enjoyed hearing her as part of a band than in later years.
Not quite as good as I was hoping but still very good
Goofy pop punk. Great. Or at least that was my initial thought after reading description of this album and hearing first song. However, there are a couple decent tracks here. But I also feel like you could blame these guys for Blink 182 as their spiritual godfathers. 2/5
Another one I’ve mixed up forever. So glad this wasn’t whatever I thought it was.
Nice background music, doesnt disturb me
I guess like Billy Bragg from the same era, I admire more than enjoy their anger at the world. You can hear the bands they inspired for the rest of the 80s with their guitar pop sound, but I found Paul Weller’s bitterness and echo vocals to grate a little over the entire album. Would still listen to it again though, probably 3.5.
The Jam is among my favorite bands of all time, and Paul Weller among my favorite songwriters, so it’s difficult to approach this album objectively. The combination of awesome pop songwriting, great/tight musicianship, and a punk edginess makes this band irresistible to me. I’m not sure if Sound Affects is their best album but its certainly in the running. Paul Weller would break this band up for the highly unfortunate Style Council a few years later. But here he and the band are on top of the world.
Didn't mind it, but wasn't blown away either. Another English band that probably has more relevance to the list creator than anything else. Overall, not bad, but I'm sure there will be some omissions from this list that deserve more attention. 3/5 Might listen again
Really liked this. Authentic Brit pop-punk before it was cool--making it cool.
the second half of this starts to slog but the first half is so enjoyable and is capped off by that's entertainment so i can't get mad about it. this was extremely british (in a good way!)
this was insanely earworm-y!!! which is fun! good job!
5.0/10
I just don't get it. I thought maybe I started getting it briefly, but then it lost me again. The bass playing is pretty good, but that's the only thing I'm really enjoying from this album so far. Honestly, I might enjoy the album more if every track was just a bass solo. Like the whole thing. Remove everything except the bass. This just wholly isn't an album for me. It's not bad, and I didn't hate listening to it, but I don't really want to listen to it ever again. Favorite Song(s): But I'm Different Now
i am cut from the same cloth as the jam, with a very loud and pronounced love of 60s british rock music. this album is a really great time, and i'm kind of shocked i'd never actually sat down and listened to it, because i've been aware of it and them for a while now. it's got a bit of that late 70s - early 80s sneering british affect but clearly is reverent to "british invasion" acts throughout, most notably, the song 'start!' which directly lifts elements from the beatles' 'taxman' - which i think is brilliant and so fun. i also love 'that's entertainment' which is a more of-the-era acoustic guitar tune. the rest of the album is equally enthralling, although most of it is new to me. i will definitely come back to this one!
High 3
This might be harsh but it's just more of the same in this genre. If this came out today no one would listen.
I’ve turned a corner on this band. I was neutral for years but since my interim love affair with Paul Weller’s 80s sophisti-pop band, the Style Council, I’ve reverse engineered an appreciation for this British power trio. Great songs, tight performances - that’s entertainment!
This is a decent record. It was well-received at the time and has been critically acclaimed since. It sound very much like most of the Brit-rock being released from that scene at that time. It was worth a listen.
Felt a little empty. I don’t really like the airy, echo-y sound of new wave, and this album is basically just that. Not bad but too minimal and not very exciting.
Energia boa, punkzinho mais limpo. Foi divertido do início ao fim, mas nada me marcou tanto. Não tenho muito o que pensar. 3* por ser agradável.
Pô, pior que acabei gostando. Algumas músicas eu fiquei meio incerto do que achei, aí ouvi mais uma vez e acabei até adicionando. A primeira impressão é meio genérica, mas elas vão ficando melhor. Destaque pro baixista. O baixo tá sempre altão nas músicas e as linhas são bem daóra. Esse achei um 3 bem sólido.
The US tracklisting looks better. Feels a bit uneven having the two monster singles crammed together at the end of side one.
This bass is really speaking to me
It’s fine. Inoffensive and nothing special
While I don’t know if this necessarily qualifies as “need to listen to before you die”, this was pretty good.
3.5
This is fine but not really my jam.
What a positive surprise. The Jam has never really been on my radar, yet this record pulled me in right away. There’s something fascinating in how the songs are built. Each track carries a small tension, like there’s always something simmering under the surface. The bass lines feel almost like the main character. Everything else , vocals, sharp drum fills, the guitar’s nervous jangle, plays in support, and the result is a sound that feels surprisingly full and complete. A tight, restless album in all its right.
Upbeat. Kinda groovy. Could be a bit more melodic. Relatively decent, for 80's music. 2,9/5
RIP Todd McNichols
Okay-ish. I can maybe see the appeal back when it was released.. not as funky or groovy in 2025..
I wish the singer tried as hard as the rest of the band.
Upbeat, punky. Reminds me a bit of some of the emo/punk music I listened to in the early 2000s. Liked the “la la las” in “Man in the corner shop”, liked “Boy About Town” and “Scrape Away”.
Great, uncomplicated album with working class themes and a nice groove. I love Paul Weller's music and this is no different. There's something smooth to it how well these songs come to live and work.
Pleasantly surprised by this album. Punchy, electric, and not too obnoxious for a mod record. Plenty of catchy hooks and engaging moments throughout that make this a real romp of a listen. Top tracks: Start!, That's Entertainment, Dream Time
A good friend of mine told me a while back that The Jam were his favorite band of all time. This statement went in one ear and out the other, apparently, as I never really followed up... my bad! This is a great record. I'm super impressed.
Its British Punk, nothing special, nothing cutting edge if you will. Some solid tracks but nothing that is "music altering".
Oof, this is great. ‘Generic British rock band’ my arse. Takes inspiration from the past while somehow also being hugely influential. Great songwriting, lyrics and musicianship. A bunch of great punchy tunes.
Firstly, it seems as if what The Jam were doing on Sound Affects should be called 'Brit Pop.' What with "Start!" ripping off--er, interpolating--"Taxman," I am surprised that George Harrison does not have a writing credit. Then, what came in the 1990s could be called 'Britpop Boogaloo.' I have heard "That's Entertainment" before. However, my simple brain was confusing The Fall for The Jam. So the universe makes more sense now. Mark E. Smith does not sound like David Bowie, but Paul Weller sure does. I know that Paul Weller is not aping Bowie. But I kept imagining that Sound Affects was an alternative universe Bowie album if he had gone punk.
of the contingent of random, lesser-known british rock bands i've gotten from 1001 so far, the jam have landed with a solid album that sets them among the better sounding acts - would i say the best sound?? meh!! maybe not the best best, but i feel charitable enough to put them in the running for second or third place. now, i like me some random, lesser-known british rock bands from this era (i know there's a particularly low rated album from a lesser-known british rock band on this list that i, personally, adore), but would i classify myself as a fan?? hmmm... i don't know... if i really think about it: maybe i am a fan!! maybe this is all a part of robert dimery's plan to convert unsuspecting americans into lesser-known british rock band connoisseurs. i'm on to you mr. dimery. i see (I HEAR) what you're doing... also i swear i've heard that guitar riff from set the house ablaze before. did they lift that from someone?? did someone lift that from them?? am i still missing a few of my marbles???? ?? highlights - pretty green, monday, set the house ablaze, start!, that's entertainment, the man in the corner shop, scrape away
I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to this kind of music, so hard to have much of an opinion. There wasn't anything I actively disliked, but at the same time didn't find anything remarkable about it.
Two albums on the list by The Jam. ZERO albums on the list by Warren Zevon! Other than that, there's nothing wrong here, but nothing exceptionally memorable either. If you've ever heard an album by a British New Wave band of the early 80s, you'll know what this is going to sound like.
This mod-influenced rock album feels like standing in a neatly painted city square—everything sharp, stylish, and full of movement, yet somehow too orderly to stir much beneath the surface.
Eh. Inoffensive new wave/punk that goes in one ear and right out the other. The exact type of album that could not make the list and no one would care. 4/10
different. sounds. noises. experiment.
Fun
What was this again? Some punk I think
Not my Jam.
I don’t really like The Jam. If you like bass then this is for you. The middle of the album is stronger than the rest. That’s Entertainment is a good song. Many on here are just not very good.
Solid 4
Good. Simpsons: No
I think this is better than All Mod Cons. Recognised a few songs off here, think my favourite was Set the house ablaze.
I really enjoy Start! and That’s Entertainment but the rest doesn't do much for me.
Set the House Ablaze
Good album, some all time great tracks
Peak performance Jam.
It's honestly time that we let bass players do whatever they want again. They're stars, baby, STARS! Something a bit funny about reviewing older music is that it can sound like it's parodying something from a more modern playlist. Lyrics seem on-the-nose, but earnest. I don't know man, I'm vibing with this. Especially the bass lines. Tasty!
I stopped listening to new music around the end of the 80's and completely missed checking out The Jam. Love the 60's British Invasion sound, so basic, and ohhh that bass! Still, the production's pretty thick - I read that the first album was way more raw, and wow, it roars! Stripped back, immediate, teenage hunger. I think I'll be listening to more Jam.
Okay I guess? Didn’t really stick out in my mind.
No complaints about this album, but there was nothing remarkable about it either. 5.5/10.
This was a pretty solid album. I really like some of the baselines and instrumentation. 7/10
Mixed feelings on this one. The instrumentation was very enjoyable, just sounded like they were jamming, hence the name I guess. The vocals however bugged me at times, being overly airy sounding, and overloaded with reverb. The vocal harmonies were sometimes very pleasant, however at other times it sounded like they were purposefully singing slightly out of tune (or perhaps not on purpose? 🙊) Other songs the vocals worked quite well i thought, and to no surprise those were the best ones, The man in the cornershop and Set the House Ablaze were two favorites of mine.
Early British punk rock isn’t my jam, but there is probably no Green Day without these guys forging paths. The bassist stands out as exceptional on this album.
Listened to this twice and didn't much care about it on either listen. I think it was fine enough noise, but didn't do enough in any direction to elicit much of a response. Some of the songs featured some great bass (like Start!), but otherwise, I didn't find much to "love." Felt like the opening to Pretty Green sounds a lot like Swingtown and Monday sounds a bit like a sleepy Bowie. Soft 3 for me.
This album is perfectly fine, but we are at album 962. I feel like this we are going to miss a handful of really great albums in exchange for all of these mid British punk albums from the 1980s.
Just another British rock/post-punk album that came and went. Nothing bad about it so this gets the lowest of 3s
Start! is great. That bassline. Honestly, the bassline on a lot of these songs is great. The vocals definitely aren't great, but the music was decent enough. Low 3.
Didn't feel strongly about this, wasn't bad as background music.
They may be called The Jam, but they are not my jam.
I had to look to see which came first, because Pretty Green was a musical complete rip-off of Singtown by The Steve Miller Band. It was a great song, perhaps best on the album, but OMG, they copped the rhythm, the sound, the feel, the melody, the break. OK, I got that out. This to me is peak new wave dance. I enjoyed this album much more than the first by them that came through the list.
Super Dope
Tiene ese algo diferente que impide que lo apagues
Start! Working class anger hadn't sounded this good since Woody Guthrie which isn't to say Sound Affects is only about class struggle (youth culture was always at the forefront with Paul Weller & Co.) and the like but some of it most certainly is. Maybe The Jam's magnum opus or maybe just another brilliant album something the lads were masters at pumping out- album after album, single after single (the occasional EP too!) in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The Jam were one of the essential trios in music history. As good as any and for my money better than all others. No small feat considering how many great trios there are and have been, Rush & the Jimi Hendrix Experience being near the top as well as Cream and a little band called Nirvana not to mention Run DMC and those Beastie young men. And don't forget UFO all lights out and full-on heavy petting obsession. The almost comforting smell of burning oil from 100 Vespas while this album played over and over at some scooter rally will always remind me of being 15 sitting pretty on the back of a Primavera sipping a much too strong expresso because Purple Hearts scared me more than college boys (who should have known better but what a buzz that they didn't) ever did. That's entertainment.
Pretty good.
So many mediocre British bands on this list damn
Y que decir otra que me aburrió... Nota: 2.4
Wow did not expect to love this as much as I did. Third time seems to be the charm with The Jam, I've liked their music more each time I listen to them. My favorite part is the bass playing. The drummer goes crazy too
My first time hearing this, I enjoyed this album, I recognize The Jam’s influence on other bands
4.8
Right here at the beginning I'll be very clear that I don't think it's fair to dedicate so much of this list to deep-diving the history of punk/new wave. Clearly the original author, Robert Dimery, has some bias, but I realize the list isn't called "The 1001 Most Influential Albums Of All Time", instead it's basically the "Hey, you should listen to these 1001 albums" list. Fine, he covered his bias. On balance, I don't know if this really belongs on a list like this, but I'm a fan of punk/new wave and don't mind being given this album as homework (even if I'm not as Brit-centric as Robert). In the grand scheme, this album is pretty unremarkable. If you're not already excited for post punk then I don't expect there's anything here to grab you. I hear pieces of all the post-punk that preceded this album, and seeds of the new wave that would follow it. Not enough to be convinced that this was an outsized influence on later bands, but enough to understand why you'd make it a reference point in your thesis about the history of new wave.
Incredible album by the Jam. That’s Entertainment and Start! are brilliant singles, plus the deep cuts are a treat compared to other albums.
Meh
Bass is incredible. The music grew on me as the album went on, but I still feel little emotional involvement in it. The usual Brit punk pop falls flat without a proper I don’t know what.
I see why people love them, but not really my thing.
wiedermol en fall vo nonie ghört aha brits postpunk us de früene 80er. find het meh als gnueg vo so albe uf dere liste. monday isch no cool. so mit de cembalo/klavier iwürf. kreativ. bi gad afoch chli frustriert dass nomol sone band debi isch. aaah frontman isch de paul weller. i see. but i'm different now hani sehr geil gfunde. rockiger hässiger. set the house ablaze au hässig aber no flächiger. cool moll. start! isch e reference uf irgenden beatles song mir fallter gad nöd iih. taxman! ja isch taxman (danke wikipedia) thats entertainment findi en coole song, chöntmer no nohlaufe und d gitarre töned super. s riff isch cool mit de schnelle schrummer. man in the corner shop tönt wie smiths bevors die geh het. mag wenns zweistimmig singed. ok nochli wiki glese und die sind jo huuuge gsi ide UK. bsunders that's entertainment. funny. ok ich checks langsam sinds uf de liste. und sie sind guet. nöd afoch nume "uh was guts no für obskuri scheisse wo postpunk isch"
uk rock band no. 628 DIE KONFITÜRRREEE he binmer nöd 100%ig sicher aber ich glaub er träumt vom mentig (couldn't be garfield) STORY TIME wo ich als chind d garfield comics vom papipa hans und de nana glese han, han ich SO LANG denkt, dass de garfield mit "ich hasse montage" s franz. wort, also "montasche", meint und bin eifach nöd drus cho wiso er sache, wo montiert werded, nöd gern het (wemmer ehrlich sind, d punchline "ich han mentig nöd gern" isch nöd grad de inbegriff vo kreativität) s barocke klavier oder was das au immer isch im hindergrund findi na cute set the house ablaze erinneret mich iwie anes anders lied? so oder so no cool, au s pfiffe stört mich nöd UUUH de fill isch gad sehr stereo gsi, hot AHHHH ich glaub d melodie vom piffe erinneret mich ah the other side vo aerosmith? start wieder GECARRIED vom bass und die churze blöser-ihschüb findi au sehr cool wärm echli uuf WOW ich bin grundsätzlich kein lalalala-fan aber bi man in the corner shop hitteds mega, die klari stimm isch gad soo schön hahaha boy about town isch auno lustig word es 3 oder 4i, es paar lieder hani eecht cool gfunde aber doch au über d hälfti sind eifach ok gsi und nüt mega speziells. de bass het aber durchgehend deliveret
I dig it. New wave seems to be my wheelhouse the older I get. Or maybe it’s just how I’m feeling at the moment. But I liked it.
It was fine, nothing really stuck out. I was only familiar with their song “Town Called Malice” I’ll go check out that album. 2.75 stars
Excellent pure mod quality and technicals better than I expected for a band like that Paul Wellah is a genius
Nothing special, and glad it was short. 3/5
Meh
Clearly overlooked it the last time I listened to it, it's got that British cool
Pretty fun. Incredible the run The Jam had during their career. That whole Paul Weller, Nick Lowe, Jam, Style Council circle of artists and songs is some of my favorite music coming out of England during that era. Hard to argue with "That's Entertainment" as a great pop song.
Americans try to broaden your horizons if that’s at all possible! This is music from working class Britain during the regime of Thatcher bit like what you’re going through with Orange face! Superb album
Middle of the pack British Rock. Favorite Track: "Set The House Ablaze".
What a...Jam
More of a 3.75, but I really liked the punkish new wave feel, but there wasn’t enough particularly stand out
Pretty fun ablum. Feels like Blondie got a lot of inspiration from The Jam. Favorite tracks: - But I'm different Now - Start! - Fantastic bass line. - Dream Time - Boy about time
Coooool album - need to pick it up.
This is a new favorite! Love it
YES
It’s a good album but it’s basically a The Jam album and nothing to stray away from that formula. Too samey
Not that good
Really enjoyed this. Will probably get on vinyl Stand out tracks: Monday Set the house ablaze reminds me of bloc party That’s entertainment Man in the corner shop
Interesting. Wouldn’t go back to it but glad I came across it.
Not a huge punk guy but I enjoyed this the more the album went on
I don't care for british pop bands and this list will not convince me
Good stuff. More new wave than previous stuff.
It's fitting that this was released in 1980 because it sounds like a band transitioning from punk to new wave. "Pretty Green" has an Adam Ant feel to the verse, but a more punk rock feel to the chorus. "Monday" is a great song, and feels ahead of its time. "Set the House Ablaze" feels like blueprints laid down for Bloc Party. "Music for the Last Couple" feels like it's verging into ska. Then there are what I call "the Beatles tracks". Weller openly said that he was "inspired by" Revolver when making this album. Ahem. "But I'm Different Now" sounds like a Revolver track on amphetamines. That bass line is Macca on speed. It's incredible. And then there's "Start!", or as I like to call it, "Taxman". Come on Paul, there's inspiration and there's just taking a full Beatles song and renaming it. Regardless, these songs are all very catchy and enjoyable to listen to. "That's Entertainment" is by far the best song on the album. Clever, witty lyrics painting a picture of urban living, and an excellent, original song that's in a class of its own. Getting over the shameless pickpocketing of the Beatles, I was very torn between 3 and 4 stars for this, but on a few repeat listens, it deserves the latter.
The bass guitar is the REAL star of this album. Every song feels completely structured around what the bassist is playing. Even though the the bass is the backbone, the world of the drummer and guitarist does not go unnoticed, nor are they crowded out. Very nice arrangements with VERY British vocals nestled nicely into the mix. I haven't heard of this band before, and all of these songs were new to me. When I pre-screen these albums before I listen, I saw "British," "post-punk," and "psychedelic pop;" none of these descriptors ever give me any hope that I'll enjoy an album. This one very pleasantly surprised me. I don't know if I'll seek this album out again or not, but it's definitely not out of the question. Quite good! Discovering music like this is exactly why I started this ⭐⭐⭐.5
Es mega typisches 80er soft rock albom, natürlech us em johr 1980. Meischtens e rockgitarre wo verschede igstellt esch, es Schlagzüüg ond öpper wo sengt. Zom teil geds aber au uffröschends wie trompete oder chli sound effekt. De Gsang vom Paul Weller stod chli för mini Meinig öber s ganze Albom: solidi leischtig aber halt wie ned extrem guet. Är trefft alli sini Tön, esch am schloss aber trotzdem relativ begränzt i sinere vocal range. Es ged nie wörk e Momänt wommer dänkt: Wow, dä cha huere guet senge. Velecht escher do scho chli a sine Gränze, es bez experimentiere wär aber secher no geil gse. Ähnldech esches au met de instrumentalisierig: Klar, guet gspelt. es ged aber halt extrem vel 80er Bands wo e Rockgitarre ond es Schlagzüüg hend. De länget dä Loop met emmer de gliiche, ned sonderlech kreative Akkörd wie ned zom rechtig usezstäche. Mer chönnt natürlech säge dass solang t Riffs guet send, send t Akkörd egal. Es ged jo ganzi Albe wo sech genau dör die usdröcked. Öb das au bi dem Albom de Fall esch, esch z bezwiifle. Es ged zwar es paar gueti wie i "Monday" oder im zwöite Teil vo "Music For The Last Couple", aber halt emmer no rächt sälte. Au start hed eigentelch no e gueti instrumentalisierig, do esch s meischte aber eifach vo "Taxman" usglehnt. Sie hends ned schlächt verwärtet, es esch also e guete song, es chond aber ned a "Taxman" äne, au wemmers schlächt cha vergliiche ond ech glaube chuum dass mer die Melodie gross als ehri cha zelle. E anderi Erwähnig woni no wott mache esch "Music For The Last Couple". Eigentlech no geil. Do esch vorallem s Instrumentale relativ starch. De Riff esch also no geil ond es fallt au einigermasse uf. Wär eifach ned die erscht minute. Die hani ned gross verstande. Chli random sounds, wo aber rächt liislig send ond ke grossi connection zom räscht vom song hend. Dä Teil zied so s Lied rächt abe, ond erklärt au wiesos scho fascht am wenigste streams hed. For die ned gross exisitierende öbergäng zwösche de Songs geds debi au ned gross Bonuspönkt. Das Review esch jetzt zwar relativ negativ gse, s Albom esch aber keineswägs schlächt. Es ertrenkt eifach gfühlt i de schiere Masse a 80er Albe. Sie möched nüd falsch, stönd aber au ned wörk use.
Starts strong with a great bass line. Very catchy and has underlying punk-rock sounds while mixing with the synthetic styles coming into the 1980s.
Voor een keer nog eens niet volledig geluisterd ...
- Wel goed, maar zeker ook niet memorabel. - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM
This is a high energy and very consistent, album. That's Entertainment is such a good song. Liked Songs Added: Start! That's Entertainment
I don't mind The Jam, but prefer when Weller went in the soul direction, rather than this new wave beat combo version. Some good songwriting here - Entertainment is this generation's Waterloo Sunset - but to borrow the Taxman riff for a lyric as simple as Start! seems something of a missed opportunity. The fact that the Gallaghers seem to have borrowed so heavily from the more obvious aspects of this all is not the bands fault, but does taint it slightly for me.
This sounds like a proper album - a throwback to when side 1 and side 2 came together to create something that stacks up collectively. It's The Jam at their sharpest, with Weller starting to get edgy and wanting to break free of the band constraints. The songs are tight as fuck, cutting social commentary. We miss them but we wouldn't want them back.
хорошая приятная рок музыка, но альбом не зацепил
Solid quality. I found myself enjoying the singles a lot. That’s Entertainment is great! Wouldn’t mind revisiting this one again. ✨
I was more familiar with "All Mod Cons" and "The Gift", which I loved, so I had moderate expectations out of sheer ignorance. In fact this is a pretty great album in keeping with the best of this band. Great production, variety, hooks, and the classic working class struggle lyrics. It would be a great intro to The Jam as a recommendation.
Ahead of it's time punk pop (different from the 90's version of the same name though,) that is heavily Beatles influenced. Very British new wave sound to the vocals. Consistently interesting songwriting throughout the album.