Reviews (page 11 of 11)
This didn’t really hit the spot with me , it’s alright would have been ok dying before I heard it
Ska is not my thing.
nope
It started out sounding like it could be fun, but got old real quick. Not for me, and I won't be checking out any more of The Specials.
70’s
I rate my albums based on many things, but mostly being its replayability. I simply cannot like any of the songs. They end up sounding incredibly similar. It was a good feeling for the first few, and a few songs after "monkey man" brought some MUCH needed diversity. But, other then that, I don't think I'll ever be replaying this. Favorite song: (Dawning of a) New Era It brings much needed diversity, and finally changes the sound. Worst song: Concrete Jungle Everything in the song clashes, it sounds like free jazz. Eugh. As much of an impact or resonance it may have, and how it sounded modern for the time--it ends up landing in a "boring" category for me. 1/5. I will forget this album in a few days.
Irritating
Why does every ska track sound the same?
First album i couldn't finish
You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid You’ve done too much, much too young, now you’re married with a kid
Everything is pretty shippable. Obnoxious sound.
Boring and uninteresting. Felt derivative, and was also poorly mixed. I admit I'm not a big reggae fan, but there are better examples in the genre than this album
No ska
Disaster
Geht so
the Beatles but somehow worse
terry hall and neville staple go hard but FUCK SKA
cocozin
Really not my thing
Ska= https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xqsEY0ve8PM8srjtGVc0p?si=xqAXM4PlT6W5w_85y_Dj5Q&pi=u-mTaIzJ8DQzOD
i hated every second of this
Mmh...
I don't like Ska.
reggeska od angoli, nawet to potrafia zepsuc
Every song sounds the same
Just not my thing. Appreciate that this probably was the OG Ska band but not for me.
The glazing for this album is crazy
Man on man did I hate this. Every track hurts in a different way.
Didn’t like the style. Bad vocals, kind of annoying.
maailman hirvein aksentti maailman host horryfying sound of all time. mikä tahansa muu ääni suusta ulos niin albumi toimii, mik vittu tahansa paitsi tuommoinen sairas PASKA. hate in human heart. even good people (me) get corruptioned.. (kuolkaa pois vittu).. heh hyvä että reggae, tämä on niin mahtavaa reggae (aivan vitun paskaa, ) HYIIIIIII HYIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII a mresddsdge tero you rtuysdfhy
1. a mezzage to rudy - 1.5 2. do the dog - 0 3. itz up to you - 1 4. night klub - 1 5. doeznt make it alright - 1 6. concrete jungle - 1 7. too hot - 1 8.monkey man - 1 9. neuu era - 1 10. blank ezprezzion - 1 11. ztupide marriage - 1.5 12. too much too young - 1 13. little bitch - 1 14. youre uuondering nouu - 1
Ja godver, ik was er al bang voor. Ik zet dit echt met een zo open mogelijke blik aan, maar ik trek ska enorm slecht. Carnavaleske raggae voor slungels. Koperen blazers vind ik lastig. Hoe kan muziek waar de basgitaar zo prominent aanwezig is toch zo plat, hol en schel klinken? De manier waarop de zang is opgenomen vind ik ook matig. Bij punk kom je er soms nog wel mee weg, maar hier voelt het gewoon armoedig. Ik heb het uitgezeten, maar ik heb wel 3x een epi-pen in m'n dijbeen moeten jagen om overeind te blijven. Ik moet gewoon een 1 geven omdat ik hier echt een beetje boos van word. Het is wel een hoge 1 voor wat het waard is; geen Astrud Gilberto 1.
Terrible
Garbaggio
Like polish wedding music.
Ska is instant dismissal. Automatic 0/10 Sorry fellas
The clash x reggae x son douteux
Two tone Malone does fish n chips ska. CIA torture music.
This was some tough listening.
Pretty bad. The writeup around this album mentions anger at economic conditions and Thatcherite social policy but I'm really not feeling that at all.
Very interesting and unique album...its like British reggae? Can't say it really fits my taste.
Didn't enjoy a single moment on here, which is unfortunate because it's not like this wasn't a well-made album, so credit where credit is due. It's just not my style in the slightest.
I see why they call themselves the specials because whoever wrote this music rides the short bus to school.
Its definitely important on putting angsty white boy raggae on the map - Luke
nah
Nah
Ska is the worst form of music. I hate this more than I rationally should and I've let it run my day. God damn this sucks.
it's worse than pure reggae because it's harder to tune out. 🗑️
It's ok, not my style.
I generally like ska but this is not that good.
I had a blank expression on my face for most of the album. This album is perfect for blowing up a floaty raft for a day at the beach. But at a certain point you realize there’s a hole in the raft. And because of this, your kids start a deep seated resentment towards you that’ll last a lifetime. I dislike upstroke guitar rhythm very much. So obviously I’m not a huge fan of ska music, so this album was already destined to fail in my eyes. I learnt that 2 Tone was the specific genre of ska in 1970s Britain. And I love that they literally put “2 Tone” on the cover of the album. It’s like if The Clash put “PUNK” on their album covers. It’s a weird mix of 60s bubble rock and reggae ska, that just left me scratching my head and wondering (now). I don’t get it. But maybe I’m just a little bitch. Some songs had some rock elements to them, but it doesn’t make it alright because a lot of them always revert back to 2 Tone at some point. My favourite on the album is Concrete Jungle because of the rock feel and the staccato bass just jabbing through the track. The Specials. Not that special, amirite? Amirite?!
Man, I never really liked ska. I really tried to keep an open mind with this album. The nicest thing I can say about it is that it isn't nearly as bad as the obnoxious pop punk ska we got in the late 90s and early 00s, but this just really isn't for me.
If someone played this at a party. Everyone would stop talking and leave.
Prehistoric ska? No thanks.
I started with low expectations and they were lowered
My interest in these guys discography ends after ghost town man I’m so disappointed how boring this album is
You have to REALLY be a student of music history to appreciate this album. I hated it. Maybe there are some redeeming qualities of the lyrics but I couldn’t get past the music. Just painful to listen to. 0/5
British reggae mixed with bad ska. Best track: Little Bitch
Een marteling
nah
Gangsters- 6/10 A Message To You Rudy- 2/10 Do The Dog- 1/10 It’s Up To You- 3/10 Nite Klub- 3/10 Doesn’t Make It Alright- 1/10 Concrete Jungle- 4/10 Too Hot- 4/10 Monkey Man- 3/10 Drawing Of A New Era- 2/10 Blank Expression- 2/10 Stupid Mariage- 2/10 Too Much Too Young- 3/10 Little Bitch- 4/10 You’re Wondering Now- 2/10 The Specials- 3/10
Couldn't get behind the Ska genre, couldn't finish unfortunately
I think it's fine that I missed this one I like the Amy Winehouse cover og "Monkey Man" though
Highlight - Little Bitch I just don't like Ska or Reggae.
not a fan
Typical liberals - bitching about the system while profiting off it. would give this album a zero if i could
Nope. Nope nope nope. During the first two songs I thought it's OK-ish. Maybe a 2. But songs three and four were sooo bad that I had to stop. I also hated the really weird mix. It somehow sounds like the singing and the instrumentation were recorded simultaneously but pretty far away from each other. Really weird mixing.
Not a fan
Made it a few tracks in before having to stop... I dont know what mood I'd have to be in to enjoy this
Highlight - Little Bitch I just don't like Ska or Reggae.
Couldn't get on board with this one. It's like a messy mix of ska and punk and it sounds incredibly dated.
Nope
Das 6. Album meines Projektes und ich bin kurz davor, aufzuhören. Nach dem Erstling von The Clash nun also diese beinahe ebenso unerträgliche Ska-Platte. Schon der 1. Song verheißt NICHTS gutes...('Message to Rudy', enthält keinerlei Message). Nur weil ich es instrumentell und kompositorisch besser als The Clash finde (und im Gegensatz dazu sogar durchhören konnte), kann ich trotzdem nur einen Stern vergeben. Nie wieder.
Not my favorite, this was a bit raw, their later music was a lot more polished.
holy shit this was a struggle to listen to, like a mix of reggae and early-ish punk. dated, ridiculously cliche lyrics, nothing I ever want to hear again. 1/5.