- Audio CD (16 May 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mojo
- ASIN: B0007VCZDC
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 54,838 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Reel big fish return with We're Not Happy Till You're Not Happy and its definately worth buying. The album has had pretty much no advertising whatsoever, but never mind...
If you liked the other Reel Big Fish albums, then this will offer the same, and more. Its very different to the band's previous release, Cheer Up, which was a lot more rock based than the other ska based albums. However, this CD combines all the different styles Reel Big Fish have to offer very nicely, enforcing the ska style a little more than Cheer Up. Highlights include The Fire (which has a great fill in the middle), Don't Start a Band (which has a great guitar part) and the cover Story of my Life (which just makes you wanna dance, like most of Reel Big Fish's songs)
Although the album's lyrical content could hint towards a split in the near future, you can feel safe in the knowledge that it just fits in with the 'character of the album' that Aaron talks about on their Myspace website. Also, it sounds as though the band are playing live at a gig or something, which is different to the usual reel big fish sound on a record. However, you get used to it, and it just makes the album sound different and fresh.
If you're new to Reel Big Fish, i recommend you get Why Do They Rock So Hard or Turn The Radio Off, as they are perhaps the best albums they have to offer so far. But although this may not be one of their best CDs, it still lives up to expectations and sounds pretty damn good.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
On 'We're Not Happy...', Reel Big Fish exchange the maturity and happiness of 'Cheer Up' for an angry and bitter tone. Not since 'Everything Sucks' has the band been in this kind of mood, and thankfully it has not effected the music.
Of course being Reel Big Fish, the new album contains a fair share of covers, most notably giving Tracy Chapman's 'Ain't Talkin 'Bout A Revolution' a ska/reggae face-lift. The best of the three covers is in my mind 'Story of my Life' originally by Social Distortion, with good vocals and a nice reggae groove.
From their own material, the band has managed to polish and refine the songwriting with such gems as the self explanatory 'Don't Start A Band' or the catchiest song about a broken relationship in recent memory 'Say Goodbye'.
My favourites have got to be A-W-E-S-O-M-E as it is the most uplifting song on the record and its is a great party song and the other would be 'One Hit Wonderful' as it is a nice anthem to bring us into the closing moments of the record.
As Aaron states 'We've got the fire/but does it mean anything?', well it does and believe me that fire is still going strong, hopefully this rumour won't be true.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
RBF have produced a CD that is, well.......... different.
Contrary to popular misconception RBF have never been a 'happy' band- examine past work, remove the music and often all that is left is a jokey diatribe against the music industry. With tongue firmly removed from cheek however, this album provides possibly the biggest insight into the bands soul. The album deals with a number of changes- line up, Aaron's singing style, guitars higher in the mix, and gang vocals are brought in. There are tracks comparable to their previous highs and the rest is commendable though to me lacking direction. My biggest disappointment was the lack of Scott Klopfensteins writing (only two co-written songs) where anyone who has picked up his side project The Littlest Man Band (Brand New Hero Records) will have seen his undoubted talent; a talent criminally underused here. Another criticsm is the use of cover songs, though given the relentless industry bashing these provide welcome respite. Overall, like most long time fish fans i am left puzzled but ultimately happy that the release of a new album gives the band the chance to tour these shores once again.
Away from WNHTYNH id like to say a few things:
For those thinking this could be the last we hear of the So-cal heroes, take it with a pinch of salt. Lack of advertising on both sides of the pond, and with no video or single release on the horizon, to me goes some way to indicating the main target of this albums hate, Jive and its lack of support, rather than the band directly.
I'd also offer some positives for fans. The break up of Forces of Evil may leave Aaron to channel some 'purer' ska songs back into the fish, their recent rejuevanted live performances have attracted wide acclaim, and if Scot is allowed more input then i can see RBF bettering their previous efforts.
I urge evryone to support the band in the face of the deluge of emo ident-i-kit bands that labels are forcefeeding 'the scene', go to their shows, get their side project releases and show the band they do have something to be positive about.
Contrary to popular misconception RBF have never been a 'happy' band- examine past work, remove the music and often all that is left is a jokey diatribe against the music industry. With tongue firmly removed from cheek however, this album provides possibly the biggest insight into the bands soul. The album deals with a number of changes- line up, Aaron's singing style, guitars higher in the mix, and gang vocals are brought in. There are tracks comparable to their previous highs and the rest is commendable though to me lacking direction. My biggest disappointment was the lack of Scott Klopfensteins writing (only two co-written songs) where anyone who has picked up his side project The Littlest Man Band (Brand New Hero Records) will have seen his undoubted talent; a talent criminally underused here. Another criticsm is the use of cover songs, though given the relentless industry bashing these provide welcome respite. Overall, like most long time fish fans i am left puzzled but ultimately happy that the release of a new album gives the band the chance to tour these shores once again.
Away from WNHTYNH id like to say a few things:
For those thinking this could be the last we hear of the So-cal heroes, take it with a pinch of salt. Lack of advertising on both sides of the pond, and with no video or single release on the horizon, to me goes some way to indicating the main target of this albums hate, Jive and its lack of support, rather than the band directly.
I'd also offer some positives for fans. The break up of Forces of Evil may leave Aaron to channel some 'purer' ska songs back into the fish, their recent rejuevanted live performances have attracted wide acclaim, and if Scot is allowed more input then i can see RBF bettering their previous efforts.
I urge evryone to support the band in the face of the deluge of emo ident-i-kit bands that labels are forcefeeding 'the scene', go to their shows, get their side project releases and show the band they do have something to be positive about.
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The final straw
This album was great for any Fish listener. While not as Ska-heavy as Turn the Radio Off and Why do they Rock so Hard, it is a refreshing turn around from Cheer Up, which was... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by Mark Twinz
Terrible sound quality.
After listening to Our Live album is better than your live album then listening to this CD I could get over how bad the sound quality is on this,there are some great songs on here... Read more
Published on 27 May 2007 by S. Williamson
Awful
I dont write many reviews but felt compelled to do one for this album. It is an utter dissapointment. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by Mr. Sj Koral
Give it a go...
Let me start by saying that if you want the classic ska-punk sound that you have heard of involving Reel Big Fish, then get 'Turn The Radio Off'. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2006 by Rusty Shackleford
a new album - a new direction
I agree with other reviewers that this album might be the last that RBF will produce - i hope not. I admire the band for their breakaway from their usual brassy upbeat singable... Read more
Published on 7 July 2005
worst rbf album by far
I'm so glad I didn't waste my own money buying this album - it's so awful.
If you're a realy RBF fan and love to skank and love their brass section and awesome tempos, you will... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2005
Best Reel Big Fish album to date but possibly their last?
This album is incredible. From the first few notes of 'The Fire' to the weird obscure hidden at the end. Read more
Published on 20 May 2005 by Ska baby
Swan songs?
Ok, first off the new album is good, very good in fact, but it doesn't quite scale the dizzy heights reached on their previous and to date best album "Cheer Up". Read more
Published on 19 May 2005 by Mr. S. D. Allin
subliminal messaging????
I played this cd through and was really enjoying it then there was a huge space after the last song. right about halfway through you get noise and garbled sounds??? Read more
Published on 11 May 2005
They're back and they're better
This is in my opinion the best reel big fish album so far!!! Buy it now and you'll be singing along in no time!!!
Published on 4 May 2005 by "phishlips"
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