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I like the upbeat power pop with the treble bass. Reminds me of Joe Jackson or early Police. You can hear a lot of of the sounds from this era. That said, the lyrics are super whiny and a lot of these songs are forgettable.
Enjoyed the first couple of songs. Tight drums and bass throughout and fun English mod vibe. Album felt very average overall and not something I would seek out later.
Album was alright. Some fun songs on here. Nothing really grabbed my attention though. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again
My go to cut and paste comment also goes to The Jam, at least in this album. Yup, they are talented and energetic and yeah... They are OK. And now my : But so were lots of similar bands at the same time so they end up somewhere in the middle of a talented and not uninteresting pack. The hardest thing I do as a critic is realize much of popular music is actually pretty good, regardless of genre, era, or where it comes from. But it also doesn't mean that because of any or even all those things that I have to suddenly elevate them to some special status. (Contrarily, I try not to let politics influence my favoring or not of MOST musicians). Anyway, there is none of that here, The Jam are fine. and yeah, somewhere fair to middling.
I like this style of music, so this album will get a 3 on the strength of a collective. But really you could have picked virtually any album that sounds like this, and I contend there are *many*, and I’d give it a 3.
Decent pop-rock, though nothing I’d care to revisit based the first impression (or lack thereof) tbh, and that includes the individual songs. (So maybe it should be 2 stars instead.)
Decent enough album from The Jam, though probably not their best. Only songs I recognised were Down in the tube station and David Watts 3/5
Not their best
3/5
Fine, but repetitive and boring.
60s sound, not nearly as good as the 60s. Not bad - kind of 'meh.
Never really got into the Jam. Couple of good tracks, but nothing special.
a very snappy album , some of a lyrics are quite "adolescent". Buxler has gone nuts on the drums. In the Crowd , Fly and Mr Clean favorites
Honestly, this just felt like any mess of British sound at the time. I still like it. 'English Rose' was nice. Also, 'Down In The Tube Station At Midnight' was nice. Quite depressing. They know how to pick singles, I guess.
Loved this. Can’t believe I’ve never heard them before, especially since I love the Futureheads
Interesting drum lines, sounds like some stuff I hear a lot on modern indie rock Cool harmonies and vocal lines I like the energy on David watts, Fly
This was decent. I didn't find myself looking to see how much time was left because I was hating it, so that's a plus.
Was ok i guess
Amazingly average album. There's not much to write about this, just a bit of new wave pop/rock, it sounds pretty modern for the 70s, but in general it's just boring.
ok, 3 our of 5 stars
The Jam are OK. I think there are a lot of songs here that are just that: OK. Good/fine/nothing special. 2-3 were above average. This feels like a 3.5/5 for me, but since we can't do half points, I'm going to go 3/5.
All Mod Cons is the third studio album by The Jam, originally released in 1978. I just got another Jam album from 1980, and I said how I wanted to hear an earlier album of theirs, so I guess my wish was granted! This record is more of a straightforward UK punk sound, but not exactly what I expected it to be. You can totally hear the influence these guys would have on the upcoming 80s post punk and new wave sound. They also simultaneously incorporate elements from groups that influenced them, like The Kinks. So these guys are not UK punk in the traditional sense like the Sex Pistols, but they incorporate more of an indie sound way before indie was a thing. Their influence would be very evident in bands who would come later such as REM.
Erfrischend und British, das gefällt
Fav: Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Least Fav: All Mod Cons
This was an enjoyable punk album that didn’t waste any of my time. I listened on YouTube where the tracks are in the wrong order, but it was a fun listen nonetheless.
i wish i had more to say about this album, but it just kind of comes and goes. it’s just solid early punk
May have influenced greats, but it feels pretty middling and samey. I am not convinced that this album is a necessary evolution to get to the greatest marriages of pop, punk, and new wave, so probably not something that I will revisit. I don't think it belongs on the list. Doesn't feel like essential music. Nice music, but not particularly noteworthy. The kind of music you could put on a period late 70s British film that will give a vibe but not distract from the scenes in progress. I hear a lot of comparisons to The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, but frankly they remind me most of a lesser quality Men at Work (even though Men at Work wouldn't form until 1978 when this album was released). I think I prefer Style Council instead.
A 3.5 for me
fun little album, enjoyed it but not as much as some of the other stuff I've heard as of far
First time hearing about the "mod revival" subculture: I haven't got much to say about the album except it's very 'safe', which prevents it from being slander-able but also from receiving a five star. I'd recommend a spin if you're a mellow gold enthusiast, or if you're drinking a beer and watching the sunset.
Enjoyable but unremarkable… Except for the Billy Fitz um I mean Hunt, Billy Hunt song, that ‘s fabulous !!!!
Nice
It was quite ok, and I like the mod references. Not bad.
This was pretty clearly a good album. Good production, fittingly meaningful lyrics for the genre, and good musicianship (especially the bass). But it just didn’t click with me
It's pretty decent, but it sounded like a lighter version of bands like The Kinks, The Clash, or The Stooges.
3 I like it
Enjoyed. Obviously a beginning seed for modern alternative rock.
Not bad.
Good
nondescript, but I could maybe see how somebody like 30 years older than me could feel about these guys the way that I do about a band like franz ferdinand
One thing is for sure, Paul Weller is a huge Paul McCartney fan.
First time listening to these guys. Brit rock/pop , catchy songs, pretty good
Beach surfer vibes mixed with alternative. Not bad but nothing too excit
Boring but still fine to listen to. Didn't realize the album was looping, so it must not be that bad. 3/5
It moved seamlessly into Elvis Costello and I didn't notice.
Good solid album. A few stand out tracks but the rest are ok too. I like the social commentary of Weller's writing and the jangling punky vibe to the music. 3 stars. Best songs - To Be Someone, English Rose, A Bomb In Wardour Street & Down In The Tube Station At Midnight.
This is a decent new wave/punk album that I don’t find anything particularly special or exciting about. I love the song English Rose, but I’m pretty neutral on the rest.
Was quite an easy listening for me, some tracks being even too much simple...Overall, there are some real standouts in here (Fly, and English Rose for example), but some tracks are also really forgettable unfortunately...
Ok. Quite liked To Be Someone, and Mr Clean. Probably not as good as Sound Affects.
🤷♂️
3.5
Never heard of this band. Okay music.
Kinda sound like a cross between The Clash and The Kinks. It's good.
Enjoyable album, but nothing near a masterpiece either. Had a good time.
Soooooo british it hurts. But there's a lot of good songs, so enjoyable record overall.
Fun little British Pop Punky vibes. High energy for the most part. No 👍 so rounding down from a 3.5 to 3 but would listen to again.
sounds like a bunch of songs i've heard before
Para entender la dimensión de The Jam hay que conocer su influencia en la estética (y en la ética) de la época en la que desarrollaron su carrera. Ese retorno al sonido y estilo Mod, pero también su capacidad de crítica social y su perspectiva sobre el movimiento Punk, con el que tuvieron varios enfrentamientos convirtiéndose en su oveja negra. Aunque hoy han perdido parte de su consideración (la ganada por ejemplo por The Clash), en su día fueron los líderes de su generación. To be someone y Mr.Cleanes son las mejores del lote. Esta última sorprende con sus cambio de ritmo, Int he crowd es una medio tiempo con toques psicodélicos pero muy elegante. David watts es una estupenda versión de los Kinks.. Para muchos este es su mejor disco, pero realmente cualquiera de la triada que comienza con este disco es igualmente válido: All Mod Cons ( 1978) , Setting Sons ( 1979) y Sound Affects ( 1980). Otros discos editados en 1978: debuts de Dire Straits, Police, Devo y Siouxsie and the banshees, así como Paralell Lines, Some Girls, This year´s model, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Incantations, el directo de Cheap Trick e incluso Grease.
Some great riffs and I do like the lead's voice. Sure are a lot of English 60s bands on this list though...
some proto-pop punk. Liked it
Nice
60s and early 70s British Pop Rock sounds very similar to each other.
Fine background noise but nothing special
I’m slowly learning that I only like a few songs off one album by The Jam and this ain’t it.
Decent enough. Knew a couple already
I really don't enjoy the Jam. Paul does my nut in. That said...i didn't dislike this as much as i thought i would.
I didn't know what to expect when this popped up, but I was a bit disappointed because I'm tired of 70s albums. I've had 29 of them so far and it's my second lowest rated decade. I must say, however, that I'm pleasantly surprised by this. It's classified as Pop by Apple Music, which I find a bit odd. To me, it's punk-adjacent rock and roll. The musicality is superior to most punk music, however. They're nice, bite-sized songs rarely going much more than 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. 12 songs in 38 minute package. I certainly won't be putting this in a normal rotation, but it was a nice listen. 3 stars.
Genuinely don't remember 👍
Ja ik vond dit leuk!
this album is decent, i respect all the songs individually but they don’t stand out to me to wanna listen to them again, it’s not bad at all though, they’re a good punk rock band but im just not gravitating towards them right now. light 7
Kinda hippy British rock, lots of hits on this album, great melodies. 3.3
enjoyed it.
fine but really nothing special
The Jam are not quite a Greatest Hits band for me, there are enough album tracks of interest throughout their career but 'A' Bomb and Down In The Tube...are clearly the best tracks here.
Rather mid for me
Poppy Brit rock from the late 70s still holds up surprisingly well.
Interesting album that touches on a few different genres from Brit rock to early punk to pop rock.
Sort of a Kinks meets The Clash sound. It started off a little slow but it picked up by the middle. I was not familiar with the artist or album but enjoyed it in the end. Standout tracks for me were English Rose and In The Crowd.
This was pretty good
It’s Too Bad. I listened to this yesterday but I’ve already forgot so I guess it wasn’t that memorable…
A little bit Elvis Costello. A little bit of The Clash. Boppin bass and good guitar riffs.
Straddles 70’s classic and 80’s weird. Nice little album.
Gran álbum me encanta
Not terrible. I enjoyed some of the songs.
Fun OG punk
Never heard of them, but I liked the album. A nice surprise this morning,
Solid punk record. I enjoyed listening but its not really my favorite type of music
This is just okay, a bit one dimensional. You've heard one track, you've heard them all. billly huny billy hunt billy billy billy
It’s got some bops!
Love the visual joke of the album cover. Pleasant brit rock, great audio mix and more mature than their earlier counterparts. Favorite track: All Mod Cons (jeez I really love openers..)
Muito bom!
6/10
It was fine. I’m gonna out as much effort into this review as British people put into their music. Oh so mid and boring but not necessarily bad just so boring bc that’s how Brits do it bc they love that Queen for some fucking reason… ugh fuck the Brits 3 stars
Texturally, this album is all over the place. There are tracks that have strong Beatles vibes - To Be Someone riffs off Taxman, for example - then there are some weird, angry almost punk stuff like Mr Clean. Also, Weller 'singing' "if I get the chance I'll fuck up your life "is the least threatening thing I've ever heard. Then you've got ballads like English Rose which is pretty, but nothing amazing. Overall its OK.
There's a bit of British rock fatigue here, but I'll do my best to stay objective. This is a cool album, or at least most of the songs are. The other songs tend to melt into the background. The bass lines stand out often, and the album ends with a bang, but other than that it's another punk-y album to go along with the rest.
Fine
It’s fine
Too Bri'ish, soothing tho
непонятный) какой-то микс панка и битлов и смитс, просто английская музыка. вроде приятная)
6/10. Pretty good, yet nothing really stuck out to me as memorable. Oh well
Brani Preferiti: - Nessuna preferenza Note: In generale apprezzo il genere punk, ma non vado pazzo per questo album onestamente trovo difficile trovare un qualcosa da apprezzare. Detto ciò è comunque un ascolto di 40 minuti piacevole, ho però come la sensazione che questo disco è un classico caso di 'vivere in quei anni per capirlo'
Usually hate the Jam but didn't detest this quite so much.
Quite inoffensive but not a big fan of the Jam
TBH, it never really gets off the ground
Nebolo to zle, ale ani bomba, tak dajme tomu
Groovy
Good
Overall a good album! Nothing particularly special about it, but energy is good. I like the acoustic guitar in many of the songs and find that the music is pleasant, although sometimes it feels like the artists is singing in cursive (although that might be an accent, I haven’t done research)
The point of singing as a British person is to mask the accent. They really missed the mark there. Other than that decent album with some good vibes but nothing amazing
Overall, I liked the vibe/energy. Favourites were In the Crowd (very relatable song and that reference to baked beans on toast, whaaaaat) and English Rose was beautifully simply and pleasant.
english rose gives oasis and billy idol
Always wary of an album where the cover is the best song
I love this and it’s such an easy listen but it never gets to full on classic for me. One of those records I think a lot higher of before listening, but it’s still real good.
Punk-ish rhythm, some interesting songs
Liked it
Very reminiscent of the "mod" counterculture. Consistent sound throughout the album, didn't change around genres much. Strong closer.
Sounds like the beginning stages of new wave. They also sounds like a Police album which may have been a popular sound back then. Songs are upbeat
The problem with music that is message oriented is that if I can't pay absolute attention, I'm missing most of it.
Very quick listen through, overall mood of the album is good, relatively upbeat tunes for the most part, solid stuff
Dans l'âge d'or et de platine du rock anglais, cet album (et ce groupe) s'est fait éclipsé par Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd et autres géants du genre dans les années 60/70s. Un album très fun a écouter, avec des morceaux solides, une créativité dans l'air du temps et une maturité musicale surprenante. Quelques morceaux oubliables mais d'autres sortant de manière plaisante du lot comme Mr. Clean ou encore In The Crowd. Je ne connaissais pas ce groupe mais c'est une excellente découverte !
Like if greenday were in the 70's.
Not my thing.
Very low three, not a bad listen
Felt good minute 1! I liked this. Nothing really stood out, but very of the time. I think I liked the other Jam album we had a little bit more– told the story a little bit better. 3/5
The production sucks, the songs are repetitive, lyrics are alright (nothing to write home about). Ultimately, the whole project feels messy and disorganized. It's got heart, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee quality. I enjoyed it though. 3/5
Pass, not my vibe, it has a good energy to it though and it manages to keep it going the whole way. In The Crowd was pretty good, also the least abrasive.
Decent little album! Not my type of music but I’m glad I listened to it. The final track is a pretty sad story that sadly rings true to this day.
Not bad, but nothing really stood out. I kind of liked English Rose, but other than that just king of meh.
Had never heard of them, I like their sound, very old skool brittish
It was okay. A bit better than I was expecting. Would probably give 2.5 stars.
Didn’t like any songs particularly, but a good British band I remembered seeing a “mods” gathering in Brighton once, remembered that
Decent, didn't stand out
Proppa Bri'ish culture. Enjoyed it but English Rose was defo highlight.
Kinda mediocre British pop like a few other bands. Understand if this was released before the others.
All mod cons - 87 to be someone - 90 mr clean - 71 david watts - 80 english rose - 92 in the crowd - 75 billy hunt - 93 it's too bad - 78 fly - 65 the place i love - 79 a bomb - 95 down in the tube station at midnight - 89
all mod cons and to be someone feels like the start of a romcom with the main girl strutting through london. i like english rose but i prefer to imagine they’re singing irish rose. i wanna listen to in the tube station at midnight in the tube so bad
Good example of the sound from the British Invasion.
Decent, nothing to write home
I already got their newer album Sound Affects before. The song structures of this album make more sense to me. Paul Weller always sings a little flat, but less on this album. So this album is slightly better. But not enough for an extra star. Favorite song: A-bomb on Wardour Street.
Clearly a predecessor to The Clash, but The Clash took their influence and ran away with it. Musically it wasn't too bad, but much of the lyrics we're poorly, or maybe lazily, thought out.
British punk rock, classic tone and some good original songs but not very creative. Good listen though. (70%)
Not bad enjoyed this one.
Good early british pop/punk.
Heard before: some Hidden in the stories about violent punks and economic despair is a sweet ode to London. The mods' tough guy stance isn't the be-all and end-all, it's just a fact of life when you are young, walking the bricks of the city, flanked by your boys, on top of the world without a dime in your pocket. And the urban details here could only be written by someone who loves them. Even the music itself calls back to a specifically British brand of power pop by the likes of the Kinks and the Who: the energy, the hooks, and the sometimes mythical England in which the songs are set. God Save The Queen! Sack The Monarchy! Top tracks: Down In A Tube Station At Midnight, English Rose, To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)
not bad
en tiiä miten hepokatti laitumella konsanaan läpsättänyt vitosta niskaan... sanantoisto britti poppi new wave post punk garbage, noh tällä kertaa toistelee sanoja vähän paremmin kun yleensä... muutama hyvä biisikin siellätäällä, mutta ei liian montaa heh... david watts
I fw it. Singer is cool
Always the next big thing. Never the thing. Weller could have been more of a contender than he was. This album shows why. While he could approach transcendence (Town like Malice for example) he never quite gets there. David Watts lacks a purpose. Why listen to this when you have the original? The jam are tight but not quite supported by the songs. Unlike execrable elvis Weller doesn’t waste the band. It’s more that he’s crushed by the weight of unrealistic expectations. But it’s still a pretty terrific album.
A couple of great tunes - Paul Weller is a fantastic songwriter. English Rose is a very clever modern version in the style of an old folk song. A nakedly, emotional song. Some of this, however, did flag for me and even though English Rose and David Watts and Down in the Tube Station… are absolutely brilliant my interest wained on the others. They were very much a band of the moment, but some songs still stand up.
I've tried getting into The Jam before as they always seemed like a band I should dig, but somehow they never clicked with me. Well, today they finally (mostly) did. Every song didn't grab me, and I liked the slower ones better than the faster ones. The Kinks cover seemed pointless, sounding exactly like the orig. (What struck me today was how much Robert Pollard of GBV fame has been trying to sing like Paul Weller. In fact, if I didn't know better, I would have sworn that some of these songs were by GBV.) Anyway, good stuff. Might even grow to like it more.
Always wanted to like this band more than I actually do. Paul Weller would go on to capture this longing with the Style Council. While this has a definite British vibe it's one that underwhelms me. But it's laying the groundwork for My Everchanging Moods, so good work, lads.
A distinctly British sounding album undoubtedly. Like someone took the 60's rock and pop and put the filter of early punk on it. Down to the Tube Station was my favorite on album.
Lacks instrumemtal variety and often risks sounding one note, which is a shame because the performances are impeccable, and In the Crowd is already one of favorite songs ever.
Average. Indifferent. As if The Clash played without energy.
Nice to listen, but very forgettable
6/10
Solid rock album, nothing too special
Not as bad as i originally thought it was going to be. Still, this is jut some standard rock music.
Extremely average album. Exactly 0 standard deviations from the mean. Right at the center of the bell curve.
Pretty average album. I didn’t hate it but nothing really struck me significantly. English Rose was kind of a cool chill song
I didn't expect to like this album, but I was a bit disappointed to find I didn't really think much of it either way. It was a pretty uninspiring listening experience from start to end. In 1978 there was a clear distinction in my class at school between people who like the Jam and people who preferred AC/DC. I was firmly in the latter group. This album brought back some of those memories. The pop-punk-lite songs all sounded rather watered down, although there was the odd flash of something more going on here and there. This was difficult to rate as it wasn't awful, but I wouldn't make an effort to ever listen to this album again. It's probably somewhere between a 2 and a 3, but I'll give it a 3 purely because I do like the last track a little bit more than the rest of this rather pedestrian album.
I liked this more than I thought I would, since I had been recommended The Jam before and didn’t really get it. Favorite song: “English Rose”.
Decent if unremarkable.
Again, this was okay, didn't blow me away for the most part. But the end is really good - the last two tracks are the standouts for me, A Bomb In Wardour Street is a great more punky one, and Down In The Tube Station at Midnight is a bit softer, but it's some really good storytelling. Lifts the album up to a 3.
Listened Before? N Pretty good. Kinda Clash-ish. I liked it okay. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: David Watts
Not at all what I was expecting which was a very good thing lol much more melodic and thoughtful than most punk-ish music from these semi-obscure British bands. 6/10
Ach, met Paul Weller kun je nooit fout gaan. Maar na een paar nummers klinkt het allemaal wel wat hetzelfde.
It was ok
Another average one - not too shabby
upbeat. kind of reminded me of the clash. twas a fun listen.
Another one of those albums that was fine to listen to but I have no idea why I “must” listen to it. These are getting out of hand.
Never heard of them before. Not awful.
S'alright
Decent
This is just another British rock band. Nothing really super special. They're not terrible, but there really isn't anything great about them either. Their guitar licks are alright I guess... Some of these songs feel like they could be done better with a better band, or if someone took a sample from them and created another much better song. This is a low 3/5
Sorta dorky but fun. Backing vocals aren’t exactly Simon and Garfunkel.
I'm not getting lots out of this. I still get why people do, and I like the energy of it, but it's a middling 3 for me. My favourite track (David Watts) is a Kinks cover, although I do also like Down in the Tube Station at Midnight.
first time listening
Dug this album. Punk with melody
Not an album I would listen to. More a collection of short punky songs. Still learning their trade.
Not bad, but nothing stood out.
Nothing notable
I listened to a remaster of this I know, but the recording is excellent. Every instrument is so crisp, and I was glad to be listening on my decent speakers. I enjoyed this quite a lot. I haven’t listened to a lot of new wave so I enjoyed the experience. Stand out track is “Fly” which I thought was great
3.5
This is the second record by The Jam I’ve gotten and they’ve both been new discoveries. It’s cool, cool Kinks cover and there are some songs I’ll go back to. I really want to keep discovering them and I’m sure I’ll grow more fond. It’s the type of stuff that is right up my alley but just doesn’t stand out too much.
This album has a weak middle section but there's some solid songwriting on display here.
Proggy britwave punk! Has that prog guitar tone that I hear first and foremost but it's more in line with Brit punk at that time.
Is this the clash without hits? Yes. Not bad.
Just alright. I don't hear what the hype around The Jam/Paul Weller is all about.
Feeling a little punked out at the moment. Maybe later will be a better time to revisit this.
Helt ufarlig halvgammel britisk rock
A fine album, wouldn't seek it out again but didn't hate the experience.
Early pop-punk-rock
Solid British punk, earlier year than I thought it’d be. Didn’t stand out really
Surprisingly decent album, really liked the production value of a heavy rhythm section. 2.5 stars would be more accurate, but I'll round up to 3 because of some great instrumental sections.
Another pretty average British punk album in my mind. There were some parts that were pretty unique but nothing really stood out to me spectacularly. The cool thing though with all of these punk albums is that when they end on my Spotify, Television always comes up as the next song so I get to listen to them.
Felt a bit half arsed think they all needed a coffee at this point.
15.04.23. Приятная британская музыка, вдохновлённая панком. Некоторые песни из альбома обязательно должны присутствовать в тематических плейлистах.
It's great but there are groups who did it better: The Who, Elvis Costello, The Kinks. The final track sounds like The Clash.
I thought this was pretty enjoyable. Nothing stood out, but a pleasant listen.
Generic Who soundalike. Nothing that really stands out as excellent, influential or meriting of a 'must-listen'. 3/5.
This one felt very average. It's not a bad album per se, but it fails to really stand out to me in general. I enjoyed the ballads/slower stuff more than the 'poppy' songs. I'd probably leave it on in the background if I heard it on the radio. Nothing added to the list, very doubtful that I'll return to this album. 5/10
I've always respected artists that are able to change their styles over time to suit the zeitgeist of the moment. Ones that come to mind are Bowie, Miles and Neil Young. Now it may be a stretch to include Paul Weller with those august names, but I must say he's still immensely talented. IMO, along with the Clash they are two of the best groups to come out of the Brit punk rock movement. The Jam's first single In the City is where they sound like a cross between the Clash and the Sex Pistols. Later they would release their anthemic Eton Rifles, and Going Underground. Paul Weller's latter day material with The Style Council and his soulful solo material is vastly different but equally good. Their third album, All Mod Cons was released when they were transitioning away from punk but it bears all the hallmarks of Weller's excellent song-writing.
Always thought this album was slightly overrated because I don't particularly enjoy the slower numbers like English Rose.
Good sound, but it was just noise.
Genres: Punk rock, mod revival, new wave Formed: Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey in 1972 Run time: 12 songs, 37 min 45 sec Yet another short album. It’s an eclectic mix of songs: love, work, and life in general. “English Rose” has over 13.5M plays on Spotify. It’s a very poetic love song but it doesn’t match the feel of the rest of the album. It’s nowhere near as good as “Down In The Tube Station”, which only has 3.4M plays - Strange. As for the rest of album, three of the tracks have less than 1M plays, the others have 1-4M plays. I will not play the album again, but I will be trying other Jam albums. My Rating: ***
Nice punk album. Not very new any more, too much heard and therefore sometimes annoying. But an important time stamp.
Pretty decent british post-punk. Indicative of the genre overall.
Sure why not. 2.6 rounded up to 3
3 stars
3.6
Trio. Enjoyed the drums on all tracks. Familiar sounds of the 70's but a bit darker in political notes of working class life and even getting mugged and beaten while riding the "Tube". Vocal reminded me of a Bowie sound. Maybe more members in the band could have enhanced the too simple repetitive bits. They might have been playing for their own gain and I didn't feel like I was encouraged by the sounds to go along with them. Guess it just wasn't anything new under the sun for me. A swing and a miss for me.
The Jam is ok 3
first listen not quite my tempo
Not my style of music, old punk. But this one actually had some catchy and fun songs, solid writing and structure. Enjoyable for sure.
mhm
English rosen at it again. Otherwise, when it comes to Paul Weller, I prefer the style council
Always really hard to place The Jams sound. Just had that laddy aggression that XTC and that didn’t. See where they have influenced a lot of Brit pop but way more soulful. Weller is a great songwriter. He was so young as well. As a whole pretty average album though. Like most of their albums. Sot All Mod Cons David Watts A Bomb in Wardour Street Down In the Tube Station 2.5/5
Pretty average, no stand out tracks, 3/5?
Tiene un componente punk, pero se parece más a Queen o a Genesis, y la combinación termina por ser divertida. En el medio hay una linda balada como English Rose y, por breves momentos, un sonido que anticipa un poco Unknown Pleasures, para el que faltaba un año.
No está mal, me gustó mucho David Watts. La segunda parte del disco es más punk y no me cabió tanto. 5/10
mi voto es positivo
3/5 Felt very similar to other British? rock? bands of the era. Nothing stood out for me but also it wasn't cat wailing.
Nothing offensive or exceptional here. Background music at best for me and one note but it chugged along nicely. Can't say I'd relisten but that's okay.
This sounds like an alternate universe where The Ramones sold out and went pop in the 80s. Or if The Smiths weren’t clinically depressed. Not that I dislike it. I’ll come back to this another day.
I fail to hear anything of distinction here, but unlike most of the albums served here at least this one managed background music duties...
Pretty decent. Never heard this before, but they're cool.
3.5
Never listened to The Jam. It's all right.
Oasis
The first few songs were more new wave-y than I was expecting. I was expecting the band to be more high energy punk, but instead we get a band a bit more like The Clash (not that that is a bad thing). A couple of songs did grate on me after a while, like "Billy Hunt" (so repetitive: Billy Hunt, Billy Hunt, Billy, Billy, Billy ARRRRRGGGGHHH!). I like punk a great deal, but this just did not hit me like those other bands do. It just felt more of the same, and nothing was unique there.
This was a pleasant enough rocker but there wasn’t too much on here that hooked me in. I enjoyed “Mr. Clean” and the Kinks’ cover “David Watts” which sounded like more like a Rolling Stones song to me but the rest didn't stick out too much. I see that the album title is a play on words with a double entendre which was kind of clever. To be honest, coming from the US, I never understood the whole Mod / Rocker thing. Anyway, the album was an okay listen but it didn’t motivate me to go on and check out more of the Jam’s stuff so it gets 3 shiny stars.
I enjoyed the album, but nothing is sticking with me after multiple listens. Somewhere between punk and new wave but after a while everything blended together. Moving on...
Des petits cons.
Je sais pas si tous les Mods sont cons, par contre j'en connais un de gros con et il s'agit de Robert avec ses albums de merde.
Not for me
Fun stuff, did not expect it to be this enjoyable
This album is fine--again another English band that I'm not entirely sure needs to be on this list. I had a Paul Weller solo album from the 1990s a while back, and it was not good. This is a lot better. The Kinks cover is pretty fun. All in all, it's fine, but I'm not sure it merits inclusion on this list.
forgettable
Started well. Lost me a bit in the end.
I kinda tended to forget I was listening to it.
Kinda liked it but not super memorable, mostly liked the first song and everything else is ok
Unimpressive but not bad.
Decent album but kinda kept forgetting that I was listening to it.
Solid 3, decent album but I personally wouldn't listen to it again
I like English Rose the best. Of the rest, I enjoy the punkish offerings better than the new wave.
Nothing about the album really stuck out to me. I've heard a couple of songs by the Jam that I liked, but I don't think they were on this album.
Decent listen
Ehh pretty generic late 70s fluff. Nothing really memorable.
very nice not many thoughts just some good stuff best tracks: all mod cons, down in the tube station at midnight, Mr clean
Pretty standard brit punk
Good one. Ahead of its time.
Kinks are better
entretenido, lo tuve de fondo buena parte de hoy
Pretty good.
Can’t score it too low as it’s all fine, really. Some decent lyrics, some nice tunes, & the production values are more advanced than I expected (i.e. it sounds nice and crisp. It helps that the band is tight, I guess). Can’t score it too high as there aren’t really any standout tracks, just a lot of quite good ones and a couple of underwhelming ones. It would be pretty unremarkable if released today, but I guess it’s not too much of a stretch to imagine it being a milestone release in the 70s.
Actually not bad
I liked this album and was hedging between 3 and 4; it was sort of early new wave and had a lot I liked about it. What clinched it as a 3 is that The Jam have other songs I like a lot more that aren’t from this album
Aimé mon écoute, entraînant, cool. Mais j'ai l'impression d'avoir écouté un album que j'ai déjà entendu – j'imagine que c'est le fait que je l'écoute tant d'années après sa sortie, mais généralement ce type de décalage ne m'affecte pas vraiment.
This was good, I did feel I bit bored at the end but other than that I would listen again
Y’know what? I really enjoyed this album. Once I got past the Vocals that is.
trying it but not sure I'm feeling it. Won me over with sweet harmonies but i still dont like it quite
Raw 70s sound, a few tunes, a bit patchy.
Some outlets called it one of the "truly essential rock albums of the last few years" (being late 70s), I'd hardly call it that. All Mod Cons is an ok new-wave/punk album, with definite feeling of coming into a very early 80s new wave sound, but typically British. Best: Billy Hunt Worst: Fly
Another album that's OK, nothing stood out particularly
Good fun punk. Not mind blowing for me but it does what it does well. Plus I like the punny title!
I respected the length and the quickness of this album- it wasn’t overdone but it was very nice and i enjoyed the rock.
There were elements of every song that I liked, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted. I liked the album about as much as I thought I would. Wasn't bad, but wasn't especially notable to me. My favourite song was probably Mr Clean, but no one song particularly jumped out at me.
IT WAS SURPRISINGLY GOOD
Catchy in parts, irritating in parts, but a neat listen.
would be in an early 2000s british movie like that pirates stop motion one. struggling to finish. kay it got better about halfway in. kinda sounds like the smiths lol high school me would have liked this
Pretty good, some bangers, some just drag out too long
Good
Just ok
English guys English accent not bad I'm sure someone enjoys it lol
Good album. One of the first albums I had never heard of.
This is good! They sound like a lot of bands I like. I hear some Clash, some Who, maybe even some Smiths and Elvis Costello. (A lot of those artists were contemporaries of The Jam or came after so it’s probably fair to say those artists took influence from these guys.) I think this is a good album but not necessarily a great one. I’d be curious to hear other Jam albums and see if there’s an even better entry point into their music. The last track — “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” — surprised me. There are a lot of great details in the music. Makes me want to revisit the rest of the album and see if there are more great songs I missed on the first listen. Highlights: “In the Crowd,” “Billy Hunt,” “The Place I Love,” “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight”
Love the drum sounds and performance. It's a pretty interesting album and I think overall I enjoyed it. The most popular song was also my favorite one of the bunch, "English Rose". I really like how it has these acoustic guitar driven tracks in between the more upbeat ones, like this and also "Fly" (even though "Fly" picks up more in the second half of the track). There's a lot of songs that I liked on this, "English Rose" "In The Crowd", "All Mod Cons" "It's Too Bad" all were nice tracks. I'm going to have to come back to this album I think.
Molto diretto, produzione scarna. Interessanti arrangiamenti di chitarra, per il resto un po' sciapo.
Meh
Pretty good post punk album, but ultimately a bit forgettable
70s rock not bad
Perfectly pleasant, but doesn't stay.
Fun new wave punk. Reminds me of the clash
Some fun songs, some annoying. Like the slice of life vignette concept and some of the execution of it.
I’m a fan of The Jam and Paul Weller in particular. But this is not my favorite. In fact, I like what came before and after more than this record. That said “A” Bomb is a great tune, and the David Watts cover is better than the original.
Not bad but not amazing
This was more varied than I had expected. I’d only heard the singles from The Jam so this was a pleasant surprise.
As always some great tracks some OK tracks.
This was pretty good! Almost gave it a 4.
Seemed pretty generic to me, I had a hard time figuring out what's "important" about this album. Last couple tracks are heartfelt and quite serious. And I see what commenters have said about the ode to England being earnest without cringey patriotism.
Mod-punk. Ni fu ni fa.
I enjoyed!
Schönes Album! Aber sticht nicht raus für mich
With plenty of nods to their influences this is a punchy collection. The ideas are sound but the lyrics should have had a touch more crafting.
Never heard of them before. I like it, and no song overstays its welcome. Highlights: In the Crowd, It's Too Bad.
3.7 - Tuneful and upbeat post punk that works as background music for a cool coffee shop or similar space. Standout: “English Rose”
Punk rock. Mod.
Enough energy to jostle a decathlon. Hmm… pretty ok all round,
Bom.