Thursday, November 12, 2020

Jackknife To a Swan, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Currently doing one album for each year, 1960-2020. Today: 2002. 

Jackknife To a Swan, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2002, :40

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

This is one of the Bosstones' lesser works, perhaps.  But really, if you've heard one, you've heard them all.  The final song, "7 Ways To Sunday," is a bit off their beaten track.  But otherwise, it's the same ska-punk formula, all horns, guitar and growly vocals.  If you like it, you like it.  I like it.  Favorite tracks: "Sugar Free," "The Old School Off the Bright," "Go Big." 

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...