- Audio CD (27 Jan 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Drive-Thru
- ASIN: B00007MBY6
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 143,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Since I have enjoyed so many bands on Drive Thru records, I decided to check out the rx bandits even though i hate ska music. But what a decision it was. This album is packed with ska, reggae,pop,punk and rock. All the songs are amazing and Matt's vocals are really cool. The lyrics have political meaning, the songs are catchy and it's a cd you can listen to again and again. I would also recommend their first album, Halfway Between Here and There, a mellower album which is mainly soft ska but just as good. It is hard to pick out a standout track as they are all. Whatever music you like, this a definitely a cd for everyone and it is unbelieveable how underated the Rx Bandits are
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The title of my piece might sound more like i'm about to review Casablanca than a Drive Thru records album. But rest assured i do not make any false pretences here; this record is an absolute must in ANY music fans collection.
As others have noted, Rx Bandits have a come long way from their first two albums 'Those Damn...' and 'Halfway Between Here and There' (which were both fantastic albums it is worth remembering) and moved from a fairly straight forward, generic third wave ska approach towards a completely new and unchartered territory in music.
From the first song proper, VCG3, they kick off with a blast of intense, angsty hardcore but not the crap that all the kids with bandanas in their pockets are listening to. Its aggressive without losing its musicality and has such a fantastic groove in the verse you'll most likely find yourself swinging your pants in your chair if you have the misfortune of being sat down while you listen to this. The chorus of this song, like the rest on the album is soaring and massive and paves the way for experimentation with samples, keyboards and other unusual effects that i can't account for throughout the rest of the various songs.
For those familiar with the Bandits older sound though, there is still a great measure of a more pop-punk sound in places, but not so much that you lose a sense of what this band is about, eg. putting forward a serious message together with an unrivalled level of musicianship, particularly for a band so young (they were 21 when this record was released)
I could probably write for hours about Chris Tsagakis incredible drumming and innovative playing but instead i'll just make sure that anyone in the know is aware that this guy could push Stewart Copeland extremely close in an "all time greatest ska/reggae/post-punk/whatever" drumming contest, and for anyone interested in drumming, this is an amazing album to own.
So my advice to you ladies and gentlemen of the general public, please take heed of my advice and buy this album TODAY! Awesome.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For anyone who is tired of the whole less than jake ska trend that kicked off just recently, here's the album for you. It mixes a little bit of everything, and if you thought ska couldn't sound any different, think again. Whether you're a Capdown fan or a Reel Big Fish fan, you'll be glad you got this CD, listen to the sound clips that are up of 'Anyone But You' and the second track, which is the first song (I can't remember the name right now) the two best tracks on the CD but the others are almost as good. Not to mention, this band is an amazing live experience. Be sure to catch them with NFG in october and get blown away!
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Wow
I really love this album. The songs are beautifully constructed and the album as a whole flows together. Great lyrics, with a bit more complexity than some stuff you get!
Published on 9 Jan 2009 by Anna Tower
So Uplifting
Buy this album if you want to see how beautiful the world can be.
There isn't a bad song on the damn thing, if every one could make albums as close to perfection as this one,... Read more
There isn't a bad song on the damn thing, if every one could make albums as close to perfection as this one,... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004 by Ron
oh my god just buy it!!!
Ok ok i may be slighlty biast here ever since their first album ive totaly loved this band and have seen them the few times they have travelled over to this country (uk) to... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2003 by "skanking_king_steve"
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This album is a must have. From the reggae of Babylon to the ska punk of status this is a flawless album from start to finish. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2003
"Progress" is a varied album with lots of different influenc
I don't like the experimental part of the album where they go into slow ska-ish parts, but do believe there's some really good songs on this album as well that really rock. Read more
Published on 11 April 2003
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