Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Not particularly memorable, but enjoyable
Maybe it's the mood I was in, but while I could tell this was good, it didn't fully connect. Maybe it will on a second listen. 3/5
cooler than their last one i heard pretty green set the house ablaze that's entertainment man in the corner shop music for the last couple
Not great but good enough post punk ish. Just not sure it's a must.
This Sound lacked Affects on me
This album is timeless, in that it could have come out in any decade and I still wouldn’t have liked it
I feel like there’s another Jam album I know better than this one. I recognized the sound here but the only specific song I knew was Monday. I’m fine with this band but you definitely need to be a fan of a specific sound.
Paul Weller is a musical shapeshifter. Not sure if this particular Jam album is punk, post punk or something else but it’s really good. Melodic but sometimes angry too. A very high 4.
I really enjoyed this! Very catchy melodies with some rough rock edges. Tell me the bassline in "Start" is not "Taxman"
This was a joy to listen to. I love the rhythm section particularly the bouncy basslines.
i feel like i almost liked this multiple times
This was pretty good! It reminded me a lot of the 80s bands that my mom likes to listen to. Nothing really stood out as particularly amazing, but I did enjoy the whole album.
I knew a couple of these songs already and enjoyed the overall experience.
Had a good time listening to this
Here's a pretty mid album that I didn't mind having on, but did absolutely nothing to drag my attention away from the documents I was writing at work. Post-punk fans will certainly enjoy this for its catchy bops and groovy bass lines, but I'm left just wanting a bit more.
UK’s mod revival era isn’t my favourite, but The Jam sure know how to kick out some effective genre-blending punk, and I really like the sly simplicity of the album title.
Very cool
Great album with a number of songs that could be considered ‘hits’ or at the very least, ones you’re already familiar with.
cool album. punk meets british rock meets new wave meets the 80s. some good tracks, but a couple songs i just didn’t care for
Meh. 2/5
I like this one, definitely an interesting feel to the instrumentals. These early punk albums really grip me a lot more than I ever thought they would. Favorite track: That's Entertainment
fun rom of the 80's!
In my opinion not their best, but still solid
A lot of nostalgia for this one. Something about Paul's voice that I really like. And the simplicity, the unpolished sound.
What a mediocre forgettable album. Not bad, just also not unique
generisk
Mildly ashamed of myself that this band has remained a blank slate in my musical knowledge and listening over the years, when their sound--at least on this first album of theirs I've heard--is so clearly in line with a lot of my tastes. Really great songwriting, spritely, lively early post-punk, a lot of catchy choruses and packed to the brim with fantastic basslines and interesting guitar lines and progressions, the sorts that the genre would quickly come to be associated with. There's so many bands you can tell were inspired by this and its really just great song after great song. "But I'm Different Now" brings to mind The Replacements, and "Start!" and a couple other songs just sound like clear-cut inspirations for the current wave of UK post-punk bands, only with a far better and far more charasmatic frontperson. Again, just really good stuff that has me excited to hear more in time.
This is really good! Rock meets New Wave meets Punk?? Feels contemporary at the same time. Standouts: Pretty Green, Monday, Start!, Dream Time, Music for the Last Couple
I thought this was fine, but I'm not so sure that I had to hear this, or that it was necessary after All Mod Cons.
This one has some nice funkiness to it. I can dig it.
Yes, very Jammy. Fine.
Although I listened to this in a suboptimal mental health state today, it was pretty good. I'll round this up to a 4 instead of down to a 3.
Oh my god that bass tone alone A+++ but so weird along that 80s-AF drum sound. This shit is great!
The Jam dealt out some really good bass lines. Yeah, I really quite enjoyed this. Way more than I expected. I'm going to round the score up, because I've had lots of really meh albums recently and this is much better than meh.
Decent, I liked when the bass was featured most (e.g. right at the start of the album). Came and went pretty quick, no showstopper songs for me. A 3.5
Not bad British punkish rock. I have never heard of them before but it's something that I would have liked in the 90's. I would probably listen to this again.
Took me a little bit to warm up to it, but I really was won over. The genre blend is a bit hard to wrap my head around; it’s not quite punk, but it’s not just straight mod pastiche either, and it’s poppy, but not radio pop, more like college radio catchy. It’s very British, and that cultural disconnect might also be my issue. It’s honestly a record I need to sit with more, but even if it grows on me, I know it’s not something I’m going to revisit all the time aside from a handful of songs, if only because the mod-leanings and Britishisms are not to my taste. I’m glad I was exposed to this, however, and still feel this is more of a positive/3.5 rating overall, because even if I’m not despite for a physical copy, I will add a few of these songs to my playlists in the future.
Good
Tuned the fuck out
62/1001 3·
Good not perfect but good.
Pretty good
This album sounds like a bunch of other albums I've heard before. Nothing on here was great, and nothing on here was awful, but nothing stood out. I would've been fine never hearing this in my lifetime.
What's in the water in the UK? Lord this is painfully derivative and dull. Bruce Foxton sounds epic on the bass and that's really the only thing I enjoyed at all. This is like Elvis Castello's less talented cousin made a band and I already find that man teedering on music by committee nonsense. I suppose they're at least honest. A baby wailing and stray dog howling... that's entertainment. Truth in advertising.
Not my jam
I wanted to like this so much more than I did, but it was just a whole lot of inoffensive nothing.
man, i'm torn about this one. i really like the other songs by the jam that I've heard before (going underground and a town called malice) but these just fell flat to me. it was like listening to XTC and the clash combined into one band that was worse than either of them individually. the songs just didn't grab me or go anywhere interesting or say anything cool. with that said, the baseline quality for the songs was still higher than a lot of the dregs on this list, but i just know the jam is capable of much more. even after two full listens this just didn't hit for me. favorites: that's entertainment
Pretty rad album. I get why they got popular. It's fun.
Had only heard That's Entertainment before. This is cool. A bit too poppy for me when it doesn't have something striking in the guitar or bass. Only one song is missing that edge, and perhaps a song for dreaming about Monday shouldn't have anything exciting. music: appreciated. (⌐⬤_⬤)
I like The Jam. It’s getting a bit hard to delineate all the English rock that comes up, but these guys do stand out a bit to me. This is a 3.5 rounded down, wouldn’t turn my nose up at listening again.
It was missing a hit. Very consistent.
So tired of this garbage British new wave. So boring
Need to get into it more but I had a click instantly which is rare
Fantastic
revolutionary
Nice sound, fun songs, nothing captivating.
Love the Jam
Unmemorable
Liking the bass riff right off the top. Really enjoying the sound, and the bass lines. Kinda New Wave-y but a bit of 60s Beatles sound to some of the songs too.
Nothing special.
I’ve really enjoyed the music of The Jam that I’ve heard so far. I’m not sure I’d have ever been a mod in that era because they dressed too silly (and gee willickers I’m not a fan at all of mod hair), but I still really like the music. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: Start!, That’s Entertainment Favourites: Start!, Boy About Town This was another fun album from The Jam. I don’t think it’s quite as strong all All Mod Cons which was bangers front to back, but this is still a good listen. Paul Weller’s voice is instantly recognisable, and I really liked the bass lines through the songs. An easy recommendations today. Give it a bash!
Punky new wave with rockin' guitars. Count me in.
So so
The Jam is a great punk/pop band from Britain, that never found great success outside of Britain. They create catchy, melodic songs with punk sound, but cleaner and more skillfully played that many punk acts. Sound Affects may be their best album. It includes short, pop songs like "Pretty Green" and "Monday," as well as acoustic tracks like "That's Entertainment." Their range and energy made them the most successful of the first wave of British punk bands.
some real mediocre shit brit-pop puke NNN
Probably the best of the Paul Weller related albums I’ve been assigned so far - based off The Style Council (abysmal) and his solo record Wild Wood (cloying adult contemporary), I didn’t have a lot of hope, even if All Mod Cons was pretty good. This one I liked well enough, it has a good variety and the punk edge I was initially expecting from him when I first was assigned Wild Wood. I would have to agree with Mr. Weller, this the best Jam album (at least in my limited experience with them).
Pretty good album. Two listens and there were some killer bass lines and good riffs. The Jam deserves more listens, 4/5!
my first time listening to The Jam (besides Town Called Malice, of course) and I'm a fan. the sounds are very characteristic of the late 70s/early 80s, but at the same time still interesting and original enough to be worth listening to. will surely listen to their other stuff
not bad but not for me
Soort blije punk, nice
English rock band of many out of the 70’s. Tried their hand in all forms of music from mod to punk. Couple hits, but not the success of other English bands.
Initially I expected yet another boring uk rock band that dominate this list, but I was pleasantly surprised and there were some moments I enjoyed the album
Good
Can definitely see why this album is in the list. Sounds super like the indie rock bands from the early 2000s. One riff even sounded straight out of a Bloc Party album. The Jam is definitely superior influential
Never heard of this group but they were awesome. They had a song that sounded like Helicopter by Bloc Party, which was cool. I liked most of this album throughout, notably Monday. Start!, and That's Entertainment.
Very solid album from front to back. Not much more to say, I really enjoyed it.
Some of these songs felt pleasantly simple in what they were about. I liked Pretty Green because I've never heard anyone call money that. I don't think it was on most of the tracks, but I did like that some of them just started with noises since the album is called Sound Affects. this is one that I could probably like more on a couple of future lessons. Standouts were "But I'm Different Now" and "That's Entertainment". In general I like that in glam rock you can hear the accent.
Bang average.
There are a couple obvious standout tracks in this album that I really liked. However, the rest of the album was just basic yacht rock to me. Not enjoyable nor unjoyable.
It's fine. Maybe too much a sum of its influences, rather than standing on its own?
Unimpressed
There’s something satisfying about The Jam. Highlights the cool elements of New Wave without with feeling stuffy or pretentious. There’s also just a fun pop-punk undercurrent to a lot of the tracks.
This is a great punk pop album. Awesome bass lines
Muy bien.
It's ok rock, but I feel like i can't hear the lyrics. This sounds weird, but like it's really good music to vibe to, but the closer I listen, the less I like it
Absolutely lovely!
Fun album with some good jams. Not as hard as some of the other punk bands they're associated with, but I still enjoyed it overall.
Great early punk rock band that I never heard of. Couldn’t get behind the lead vocalist though
man gillar ju paul weller
Music For The Last Couple is the only song here worth listen and it takes a whole damn minute to start it.
Some lovely tunes in here
Classic "The Jam"...
Surprised I hadn’t heard this before! Like Talking Heads with a bit more edge at times.
Great stuff. Something to get me bobbing around the house this morning.
God bless Paul Weller.
This is the sound of Weller coming into his own, both as songwriter and musical leader. Though it only hints at the extent of the evolutions to come, the songs are very well balanced and nuanced, with crisp production and strong, almost flawless execution. "That's Entertainment" and "Monday" and "Man in the Corner Shop" are the top cuts.
Fine album.
Meh. Kind of generic. Not bad but nothing really stood out
Meh. Too 80sey
Man, what a killer album. I really enjoyed it. As of right now, this era of music is probably my favorite. Late 70's and 80's punk is the best. This album will definitely be a mainstay going forward. Monday is a great one, the chorus is great. Who really dreams of Monday? Start! is a great homage to the Beatles. Their bass player and drummer really shine on many of the songs. The bass is heavy and very forward in the mix. The lyrics on That's Entertainment and the way in which they are delivered make me feel like I'm a punk perusing the dark streets of England. Overall I really loved this album!
That's entertainment and Start are classics
Not exactly my style, but genuinely enjoyable. Doubly surprising because I've never heard of The Jam.
Solid
Okay. I really like "that's entertainment".
Pretty average British new wave, except not that new wave-y? Still good, but I'm not sure I get the rave reviews. Maybe you had to be there
These guys just never clicked with me. Nothing bad or anything, I just fail to retain anything from it when I'm listening to it.
Sounds like a laziest, but more focused on rock Psychedelic Furs. Not bad at all!
Nothing that stands out, but an album that flows well. Pleasant listen from the 80s mod revival.
The mod revival's flagship band, The Jam, combined punk, powerpop and Beatle-esque harmonies into a sound that is reminiscent of R. Stevie Moore's cassette tapes. A bombastic album!
My first Jam album, unbelievably solid and consistent, no weak links and so many classic hits.
upbeat and fun
I liked this album. It’s pretty enjoyable all the way through. You can sort of hear some post punk and a lot of inspiration from the clash. 3.75
Just. Not for me. Was someone in highschool when these bands where cool? Seems so isolated...
the first half was really good, i was considering giving the album a 5, but the second half got unremarkable - 5 adds
I enjoyed this more than I expected. The sounds were very modern and the whole album had an energetic melancholy I really liked. However I found myself enjoying a song and then it would turn around into something else for the chorus/verse which I enjoyed less! Standout Track: But I'm Different Now
Pretty sick rock n roll
Iha jees ei mikään ihmeellinen 2,5/5 Punk Rockin hyvästä päästä, mut silti joku 2/5
Too british, funky
amazing
Really lives up to the name “sound affects” - this sounds like they just got the keyboard with sound effects and filters and went wild.
Not my kind of music
hell yeah love me some new wave, british new wave especially has a style all on its own, and i can feel it with most every track. even as a new wave fan myself this is a band i don't recognize, but after giving it a shot i very much enjoyed it. the lyrics especially are some of the most intriguing parts, some stuff that sounds simple ends up being quite profound. what the album sort of lacks in length, only about 35 minutes or so, makes up for in its creative value and relatability i feel. give this one a shot if you're looking for something smooth and moody.
This thing is relentless! Banger after banger, very solid and consistent throughout. “Monday” and “Set The Housr Ablaze” are amazing in particular. Very catchy tunes and fun to vibe to. Awesome record! I’m sad I didn’t hear this sooner.
Excellent bass lines and sensibility for as dated as it is.
I sometimes have trouble distinguishing between these English post-punk bands... none of them are terrible, but it's rare that a song really stands out for me. "That's Entertainment" is the only one I recognized here.
This is just a pleasant and fun listen. it has a few tracks I've heard before, as well as several I heard for the first time, and while some were better than others I don't think there was a bad song here. The guitar and bass work on this is excellent, and the vocals are great - they make this a very British record. Sound Affects is a cocktail with a punk base and a generous mix of mod flair. Just an excellent record. Also, interesting hearing the opening riff to Set The House Ablaze, thinking "Oh hey I've heard this one before!" Sure enough, Bloc Party's "Helicopter" adapted that riff. Neat. Favourite: That's Entertainment
This is a great timestamp in British music. It feels like The Clash, The Smiths, The Beatles all in one wonderful mash up. I like the punk rock energy of the record, and flowing nature of the songs. They also have interesting transitions and elements of each song.
Some cool moments in here, but nothing that really moved me a whole lot. I liked the instrumentation quite a bit, but holistically the album was pretty much just an average rock one to me. Favorite track: Start!
But I'm Different Now Set the House Ablaze* That's Entertainment Pretty Green (Sounds like Bowie a bit)
Album 253 of 1001 The Jam - Sound Affects Rating : 4 / 5 I was skeptical going in, thinking that this was just another British pop band thrown in to fill a space and rep the UK. Was proven wrong as this was a fun album with some catchy tunes. The bass was going hard all the way through. Good stuff. Would recommend if you aren't familiar.
Solid classic album
A lot more polished than some of their earlier albums. Contains the hits "Start!" and "That's Entertainment".
Apparently, Paul Weller has been quoted as saying that ‘Sound Affects’ sounds like a cross between ‘Revolver’ and ‘Off The Wall’. I can tell you it sounds nothing like ‘Off The Wall’, and that it wears Its Beatles influences on its sleeve a little too obviously. It’s an OK album for what it is, but I wasn’t wowed by it.
Overall great, like the cover Liked tracks: But I’m Different Now That’s Entertainment Man In The Corner Shop
Liked it more than I thought I would! Enjoyable to listen to. 3
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i mean london calling came out the year before can i go listen to that instead? oh, i can? cool.
Cracking stuff. Makes me want to start a school band. But I'm over 50 so best not.
Solid start to finish
3.5
Pleasant enough
*gandolf meme* “I have no memory of this place”
This is a pretty decent album that sounds like a mix of early punk with a dash of 70s New Wave. I liked it! Pretty even quality throughout, no standouts, but no clangers either.
Sounds like the predecessors to the Smiths. Cool punky English album. A nice tight 35 minutes.
Strictly alright, pretty forgettable singer.
Enjoyed; good background vibing music
There are some gold nuggets in there, but overall, an ok album
Ehh. Almost good. I like the energy of the punk rock vibe but it just didn't cut it for me.
No one song stood out, but enjoyable start to finish.
Never heard of this band before but reminds me a lot of Gang of Four and can clearly hear their influence on bands like Franz Ferdinand.
Fine but lost in the background
This is just a terrible album.
An enjoyable listen, I mostly used for background music. Though That's Entertainment stood out, it's one I'd heard before and is still a really enjoyable listen.
Clean and sharp. Verrrrry staccato 80's. Lots of clever political stuff from young Weller. I only heard the singles, when this album was released, as I was too into rubbishy pop, so didn't appreciate how good it is. Start and That's Entertainment are seminal power pop/new wave (put your own classification in here) 80's songs. Both still incredibly strong now. That's Entertainment is a real story of how crap life could be (under a Tory Government). Powerful stuff. Sound Affects is absolutely well worth a deep listen.
I originally thought this was a 3 but it boosted itself up to a 4 over time
Sick of these damn british pop rock bands.
Just ok.
That was fun.
Punk de hueva.
what?
LONG LIVE THE JAM!
oh nice, the first brit pop/punk album from the list. And it's one I have not heard before, let's see. seems kinda long for a punk album to be honest, but I guess that is how the early ones were. I feel like I would like this album better if the drums weren't so simplistic. My biggest issue for most albums always boils down to the fact that every single song has the same basic drum beat. But I like the inclusion of brass instruments and quicker paced lyrics. overall I still enjoyed it, solid album.
This was a legit surprise. Never heard of this group growing up but super fun early talking heads/television vibes
Very british, too much british that the album thinks salt is spicy
Reminded me of many post-punk projects with heavy influences of funk on the bass lines. Wasn't impressed by the overall aesthetic of the album nor the lyrics, but I can tell how it has influenced many modern day acts.
Really good album. Could hear some influence on Bloc Party in it. 80s post punk and the early 2000s resurgence in the sound are some of my favorite things to listen to.
Highlights: Pretty Green, But I'm Different Now, Set The House Ablaze, Music For The Last Couple, Boy About Town, Scrape Away. Overall: 7/10
3.5
It was a fun post-punk early new wave album. Well produced but you still felt the raw energy. And just so British
Good album. First time I've listened to this band. Solid British post punk. I've listened to a couple of their other albums and I think I prefer The Gift over this. The opening bassline was really good.
Off brand Smiths. Smiths did it better
Meh. I appreciate the early British ska/punk roots but don’t enjoy actually listening to it. I prefer Joy Division or their peers. Just sounded too much like chaotic noise at times and I found myself zoning out each song. I’d give it two stars for nostalgia but one for actually enjoying it.
Although I prefer their earlier, unpolished punk sound this is good.
Este me aburrió. No hubo una canción que me atrapara, salvo ese cover de los Beatles.
somewhat generic post punk, very 80s vibe
Honestly, kind of boring to me. Favorite(s): Monday, Music for the Last Couple
Pretty good
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Great bass tone – turned all the way up!
meh
I have never gotten totally in to the Jam, but I really enjoyed this album. This is the first \"real\" album by them that I have listened to and am going to add this to my collection of albums I listen to.
Heard before: some Fun to listen to this one so close to All Mod Cons; the best cuts on that were travelogues, stories of tooling around the streets with your bros, cataloging what you saw and did. Here it’s more removed, more considered. The maturation is subtle but notable. There are touches of psychedelia and even some folky pop, and the songs are more impressions of the city than narratives. It’s definitely the same city they are living in, but with a little remove, the lyrics are more pointed and the breadth of pop music that London represents more considered. I even enjoyed the Beatles rip at the heart of the record - it’s such a great riff, the Fab Four should have written Taxman twice anyway. Top tracks: That’s Entertainment, Man In The Corner Shop, Start!
I don't actually have much to say about this album it was just good. It starts but having quite an understated sound but was nice to listen to, it does pick up pace a little in the middle. Didn't really evoke any emotions in me tho.
Not good
Viva punk
When I think of records that are on a list with the bold title of "listen to before you die" this is just not one I would've regretted not listening to. There was nothing there. Nothing that seemed innovative for its time, nothing that sparked any kind of emotion. Snoozefest.
Decent but wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to The Jam before and I still won’t.
Did not like. Thought it was lackluster and didn't even finish.
Ok
Very good. Standouts: That's Entertainment, Start!, Monday, Man in a Corner Shop, Boy About Town 3.5
Some great riffs and themes
It was better than I expected and a lot of fun. I listen to plenty of punk music but this one just hit different for some reason.
Really enjoyed it. Rating: 4.7
Oh my God amazing, love the title even it's so imaginative and the cover tells such a story! Now I read that it's made up of sound effects records produced by the BBC in the 70s, that is so cool! Some real classics like That's Entertainment. Definitely want to listen again and give it some more attention. Never listened to this album this way and it was great. Feels like listening to greatness.
Ah well you know what I enjoyed this more than I expected to, always thought I didn't like the Jam at all. Maybe that's because I saw Paul Weller circa 2011 and thought it was very dull. In the same kind of way I dislike Elvis Costello, like jaunty cringe music. But actually it was Ok! Enjoyed some of the hits. Never going to be my fave
Yeah it's fine I guess. I would say I like the Jam but I never really listen to them by choice. Kind of faded into the background a bit but some tracks we pretty good.
Weird mix of vibes. Felt like a transition from Beatles to later era stuff
Early strokes lite
Lol start! is a blatant rip off of Taxman. Yikes album
Not bad
Really fun indie rock will def listen to them again
Enjoyed
Bass lines were solid but everything was uninteresting
Really cool stuff - loved it :)
Great 80s old alt Brit sound. I was unfamiliar with any song except their biggest hit.
Jag gillar albumet.
I liked it but it was forgettable
A good listen, some tracks id listen to again. Nothing groundbreaking in my opinion. Music for the last couple is giving me Pocket Dog vibes.
Exceptional sound on this album, felt so original and decisive, wondering about the random parts of silence though, is it just my version on Spotify?
Less than the sum of its parts
Album très cool. Punk rock anglais fin 70's début 80's, avec des fois des relents pop post Beatles. Souvent très plaisant, "Boy about town", "Pretty green", et surtout "That's entertainment" et ses paroles. J'y reviendrais avec plaisir
holy shit good
All we have in the house are like The Jam collected this and collection that. I have criticized collections for what they tend to do about the musical output of an artist — provide a different impression of an oeuvre than what their albums feel like. But I've also praised them as the only way I can stand to listen to some bands, e.g. The Eagles. This record by The Jam is a revelation, there's greater depth to the band than a collection might give you a sense of. There are a few tracks that are weaker than those only found on a greatest hits, but the album experience as a whole is greater.
This album really peaks around the middle. Fun.
pretty good. sometimes has a less harsh primus vibe
Geht ganz gut rein, ist unterhaltsam. Der track "Start!" ist aber einfach ein fucking dreistes "taxman" ripp off von den Beatles wtf. Sonst ein solides Album. Die freundlichen Bass lines muss man hervorheben. Sie machen die Tracks nochmal etwas interessanter.
Ist gut
Hat mich an Musik erinnert, die ich mehr mag also hätte ich dann insgesamt nen guten Tag 😅
2,5/5 Super instrumentals, mega basslines, coole bläsersamples (?), sehr eingängig Britrock-Einheitsbrei mit Ska und Funkmomenten Vocals sind flach, enttäuschend und vielleicht deshalb sogar im Mix vergraben . Hätte das ganze lieber als Instrumental Album, coole Backgroundmucke
Really liked this. Unique sounds, tight composition, definitely will come back.
Meh, british af
Un excelente y muy influyente álbum de punk, mostrando tintes de las tendencias new-wave que invadirían el panorama musical de los ‘80s. Las letras de Paul Weller siguen tan afiliadas como sus álbumes anteriores, sin embargo, las composiciones son un poco más sofisticadas que trabajos previos; adelantando su salto de estilo musical que realizaría de la mano de The Style Council.
This is a new band for me. I enjoyed the bass!
Just alright.
Goes good with toast.
This was ok. Some of it is a bit boring but I don't mind the style they were doing
Fun, energetic fusions of traditional rock and hard punk make this a refreshing and easy listen.
forgettable poppy rock
Surprisingly really good. Recognized a few of these.
It was ok. Nothing special or original. lalalalala lalalalala
A good jam session of rock throughout, got that classic British sound. You can definitely hear the style of the 70s hanging on. Planty enjoyable, but maybe not a game changer
Meh
Aan het begin veel distortion en weinig stemmen, later vlakt dat wat uit en wordt het echt een typische Britse sound. Opzich vind ik dat nog wel lekker klinken eerlijk gezegd. 'That's Entertainment' is best een knaller. Verder niet heel bijzonder en weer veel van hetzelfde na dat album van The Smiths.
Prima album. Luistert enigszins makkelijk weg. Geen mega fan 1: leuke bass, verder oké 6,5 2: beetje weeïg 6 3: lekker tempo, lijkt wel weer qua zang op de rest 6,5 4: lijkt wederom op het vorige nummer 6 5: in ieder geval een solo, beter dan het vorige 7 6: saai 5,5 7: wederom hetzelfde 6 8: iets meer pop 6,5 9: beter dan de vorige 7 10: weer meer van hetzelfde 6 11: vooral een mooi nummer want ik wist dat het hierna voorbij was 5
I love how short it is, and it has a very definitive voice. It’s earnest and firmly grounded in that grey, murky Englishness but doesn’t embrace the archness it could. I do love thé punny title and the cover. This is another one that would benefit from a .5 ability. They have a distinctive sound but once you’ve heard one Jammy album, you’ve pretty much heard them all so I’m not sure how many anyone needs to listen to in order to form an opinion or if all of them are truly vital listens before you peg it. That’s not to say it’s not great - it is. That’s Entertainment is a beautifully nuanced, artful song and the others follow the band’s normal M.O. So many insightful treatises on a difficult era. I could go through all the songs and say how good they are and so obviously products of The Jam. But unless you’re on their frequency then they may not be your choice of preserve. Being very much present during their heyday they stamped their style over me and anyone who tuned into their social commentary and truly English sensibilities.
‘That’s Entertainment’ was the only song that was familiar. It sounded like they were having fun on this album. There was a lot going on. Happy cacophony is the phrase that sprang to mind during my listening session.
Some strange production choices — not that they're terrible, though that bass tone is very raw — it just sounds like they went out of their way to make it sound compressed. Could totally be a product of streaming music and the joys of destroying audio quality. I really liked some of the less listened-to tracks (according to the Spotify numbers), esp. "Set The House Ablaze," and was struck by the "Taxman" bassline on "Start!" I think "That's Entertainment" might be my least favorite on the album and was the only song I was familiar with coming into this. Before listening to this and All Mod Cons, I would have guessed The Jam were a prototypical ska band, which either means I'm confusing them with another band or just ignorant of who they were (or both). But I've enjoyed discovering them. BTW, "Music For The Last Couple," another with relatively few listens, was not so great. This was a 4-star album for the first 2/3 and then slid into blahville toward the end and while I'm digging The Jam, I can't quite figure why this particular album merits the 1001 classification.
There was a lot o enjoy about this one. That one tune with the "Taxman" bass line really distracted me. Frankly, so many of that guy's bass lines were McCartney rips offs, I'm surprised he didn't get sued. But the rest of it was pretty damned solid. (And I'm still surprised no one has ever mentioned how much Guided by Voices is trying to sound like The Jam.)
2.5/5
Couple decent tracks here Can hear new wave starting to show out of ska and punk
Meh, alright.
Context: I heard the Jam previously in the listening to All Mod Cons, which I loved. Listens: 3 Opinion: Knowing what I know about hearing the Greatest Hits and All Mod Cons, I knew what I was going to get and I wasn't disappointed, this is the sort of album that I could have played in any University dorm and it would still slap. Highlights: - Monday - That's Entertainment - Start - Pretty Green My favourite album so far, it's so fun and loses nothing after 43 years, absolute banger.
I struggle to get too excited by The Jam, even though they tended to deal in broadly similar musical styles to some bands I really like. That's not to say that I don’t think they’re decent enough, or that this album is without its charms. Indeed, I may prefer it just slightly to All Mod Cons. The wistful, dreaming-of-escaping-the-mundanity-of-life vibes of Man In The Corner Shop and That’s Entertainment were my highlights. Repeatedly thinking there was a bee in the room during track 9 was my lowlight.
- Perfectly good rock music - Good guitar tones - Set The House Ablaze and But I'm Different Now go hard - 3.5
- running out of things to write - enjoyable but was not blown away
Bridging the gap between punk and new wave. Yesterday's album was The Adverts' Crossing the Red Sea. Safety in Numbers starts with a lyric, "What are you gonna do with your new ways? What are you gonna do with your new wave?" And only a couple of years later, we're riding that new wave. Even if I don't understand the rationale behind many of the selections of the albums in this project, I find it endlessly fascinating when I begin to recognize the common DNA between selected artists. That triplet roll intro fill on Man in the Corner Shop is so smooth. I'm going to be practicing that tonight until I get it right. That's such a tight freaking fill. That's Entertainment hits pretty hard. To be fair, I just watched the Commitments last week...
Didn’t expect this album to be so groovy! Weller wrote some great tunes and all on this one, but the star of the show for me was Bruce Foxton’s bass lines.
British pop in this era all sounds the same to me. Not a bad album, some good hits. But overall it all blended to the same beat for me. Objectively good though
British new wave punk isn’t my favorite, and I had never heard of The Jam before, but I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t know if they are THE Jam, but I think they’re a little jam. I’d put them on 1/4 of my toast. Perhaps 1/3 if I was feeling a little adventurous. Depends on the flavor. If it were strawberry rhubarb, I’d give it a five star. Plain strawberry or blueberry, we’re talking a four. Peach? Give me a break. Two star. Not even worth my time. This album is better than peach jam, but it doesn’t hit the high notes the same as a well-made fruit jam. Three stars. Average.
Sometimes I like it and sometimes it's meh. so 3/5
Not sure who’s dreaming of Monday, fuckin Brits. All 80s and no 80s hits 🤔
Good pace to it, really tight sound. Like it.
Great
Extremely strong – crisp, committed, intense (but not, too) and extraordinarily well executed. With barely a bad note on display and nary a weak cut, it's a truly mature record that sounds like the best of the early Who transplanted to early '80s. Great hooks show how to enrich and elevate the powerful punk underpinnings and attitude with something like rich emotion and meaning. "Monday" and "Man in the Corner Shop" are both sneaky in their excellence. "That's Entertainment" confirms Weller's originality and great strength as a songwriter.
Þetta er þétt og mikið stuð.
Was nothing special
The Jam is not my jam, but still pretty good. There was a lot I enjoyed on this and yet it still didn't quite click with me. 4/5?
cool little early brit-post-punk record, seems very influential on modern punk bands
Laut Paul Weller das beste Album, dass er mit The Jam aufgenommen habe. Warum haben sie es dann nicht gleich gelassen? 35 Minuten einfallslose, uninspirierte Langeweile. Zum Fremdschämen.
pretty good, i liked the sound
It was good
Solid 4. I really liked Boy About Town. Probably wouldn’t listen to this over like the cure or the cramps but I enjoyed it.
3.5/5
Not blow your socks off good - but a solid album with some good memorable tunes.
this record is fine. i have no specific beef with it. how much of this fucking list is just whiny western pop/rock/punk i don’t like The Institution Built to Cater To Me Specifically albums of the 70’s and 80’s. if i pull another fucking pixies album or whatever after this gets logged im gonna vomit.
A very cohesive and strong album. Standouts include But I'm Different Now, Set The House Ablaze, Start!, Boy About Town, and Scrape Away.
Pretty decent pop-/post-punk. Very much what one expects from The Jam.
Much to like and they kept reminding me of other bands I like, which might speak to their influence on 80s rock.
Crazy that halfway through I began to think of them as disco. Must be the bass lines.
Paul Weller: Pete Townshend’s successor in writing mod-influenced songs bemoaning the plight of the middle class. Jangly bright and fun.
First listen Saved 7/11 Top track: That's Entertainment
PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN
I liked it quite a bit, the album started strong with Scrape Away and stayed pretty consistent throughout. I like that the whole album is quite upbeat makes for a nice easy listen, though I think the album is lacking in true bangers and a lot of the songs repeat the chorus a lot but it never gets bad. I wish Set the House Ablaze closed the album out.
A staple band of the late 70's and early 80's British music scene. If you don't think you've heard them, you have. Heck, "That's Entertainment," on this album has been used in TV programmes and advertising campaigns several times within my lifetime. This album is one of their more out there albums and I'd say is a little bit more experimental than their others, but still great. Stand out songs: - Pretty Green - That's Entertainment: See above - Man In The Corner Shop
I love it! Never heard it before and it’s great! Like punk but more melodic. I guess that’s the mid revival influence.
Oh, baby, I'm dreaming of Sunday Oh, baby, when I hear you again Very cool album. Sometimes you feel that you have heart these songs. It is so close to 5 stars but something is wrong with sound of this voice. Need to listen more of The Jam, maybe with bread and vinyl. That's entertainment!
Never mind Taxman, that's Pretty Vacant just before it isn't it? Not the exact same riff as in Start, but pretty bloody close and starting the song all alone in the same way. And the whistles are from Man Eater by Hall + Oates. Ah that came after, the pinchers become the pinchees. Anyway, good album. The Jam have never been an album band for me, some bloody great songs, same with Style Council, but never an objectively classic album. This is definitely the best and most consistent I've heard though, hence the high score. Strong lyrics as well. Grows better as it goes along, the first few tracks are only ok.
I do like a bit of The Jam, although I know that I've never sat down and listened to a whole album before. Enjoyed this and there's enough of the sound I like to mean that I may well listen again. Not earthshaking, but pretty half-decent.
Ei lähtenyt miehistölle. Hyviä soundeja mutta biisit ei ollut tarpeeks hyviä. 2/5
Ihan jeba!
Ihan siisti mut eipä nouse listan tyypillisten rock-levyjen yläpuolelle. 3/5
Not amazing, not terrible.
As much as I love The Jam, I hadn't listened to much in the way of albums. Scrape Away was a highlight outside the obvious genius of That's Entertainment and Start!
Conflicting: on one hand this record was boring and all of the tracks sounded the same but at the same time I wonder myself enjoying a couple. I find myself in a pickle bc I feel there is still a lot to work on in this album but I wouldn't call it awful. won't be listening to the whole thing again but for sure a couple of stand out songs.
What a pleasant new surprise! I love the sound and the vibe- for me it's somewhere between 80s punk and new wave. Not quite angry enough for punk. Not quite synth enough for New Wave. A great listen.
3.5/5
Fun covers and guitar riffs. They will put you in the right mood on a Friday afternoon.
Fine
I'm going to give this one three stars for songwriting competency and then an extra star for the couple of songs that broke through. This isn't my favorite album and I don't even know if I'll listen to it again, but this was a good listen.
On the plus side, when this album clicks the results are memorable - especially the two big singles, 'Start!' and 'That's Entertainment'. There's a nice balance between punky angularity and a way with melody that brings the Kinks to mind at times. Weller is a waspish, acute songwriter. Still, three stars it is because outside of those songs you've got 'Pretty Green' and the eerily modern-sounding 'Scrape Away' - and a whole bunch of filler. Plus, I've got beef with the singing; to me, Weller's voice has always felt like a damp drizzle, and too often fails to animate the songs.
Didn't mind this one. It all sounds pretty good and even though I was only 3 years old when it came out, it just *feels* like the perfect 1980 album; it kinda sounds like the '70s, but also kinda sounds like the '80s. Cue the New Year's Eve scene in BOOGIE NIGHTS.
Very much an opposite style of punk from the last album I reviewed (Marquee Moon) but looks be more complex musically and takes from other genres well. That's Entertainment was a hit for a reason. Enjoyable, but something just felt a bit missing for me that's stopping it from getting a higher mark.
Good stuff in there
Like the Jam and Style Council but listening to modern postpunk bands I feel the quality of sound recording is too outdatedm, this does trouble me.
Everyone mentions Start nicking the bass riff from Taxman, but no one ever talks about how Scrape Away is basically The Time Is Now by Moloko if it never dropped.
Some great tracks, but some boring ones too. That's Entertainment is the standout, and it's the good version without the drums.
I discovered The Jam late in life and have come to appreciate them. Still not in my top tier of bands but they were very good, and this album is certainly a gem. It gets better with each listen. 4 stars.
This is cool so far. I don't find the actual songs that memorable or anything, but you can very clearly hear where they're coming from, and the roots of what came after. The Who, bits of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, but also early pieces of the Strokes or the Killers or even the Arctic Monkeys.
Very powerful strong songs great written . 4.4
ahhh ya classic. i like this music. good ol indie british jams. got some riffs got some bounce in the bass, and a couple hits to boot. gooooooood shit.