Last Wave Rockers
| Last Wave Rockers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 25, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | February 1999 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk, Reggae | |||
| Length | 32:38 | |||
| Label | Lookout! Records Panic Button[1] | |||
| Producer | Brendan Burke Jesse Michaels | |||
| Common Rider chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[4] |
Last Wave Rockers is the debut album by the American ska punk band Common Rider, released in 1999.[5][6]
Critical reception[edit]
The Chicago Sun-Times wrote that "Michaels delivers a solid set of tunes that varies the tempo from full-throttle ska-punk ('Castaways') to more laid-back skanking ('Signal Signal') ... the high points are pretty rewarding, and Michaels' voice is still an original one that's well worth hearing."[3]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Jesse Michaels.
- "Classics of Love" - 2:21
- "Castaways" - 2:14
- "Signal Signal" - 2:48
- "Carry On" 2:08
- "Rise or Fall" 1:51
- "True Rulers" - 3:09
- "Conscious Burning" - 2:58
- "On Broadway" - 1:17
- "Heatseekers" - 2:04
- "A Place Where We Can Stay" - 2:46
- "Walk Down the River" - 2:28
- "Rough Redemption" - 2:30
- "Deep Spring" - 2:07
- "Angels at Play" - 1:52
- "Dixie Roadrash" - 2:26
Personnel[edit]
- Jesse Michaels - Vocals, Guitar
- Mass Giorgini - Bass, Vocals
- Dan Lumley - Drums
- Ken Vandermark - Tenor Saxophone
- Jeff Jacobs - Hammond Organ
- Mark Ardito - Guitar (plays leads on "Classics of Love" and "Heatseekers")
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Common Rider: Last Wave Rockers: Pitchfork Record Review". April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Last Wave Rockers - Common Rider | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b DeRogatis, Jim (June 20, 1999). "SPIN CONTROL". Chicago Sun-Times. Showcase. p. 11.
- ^ "Common Rider - Last Wave Rockers (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ "Common Rider | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Shredder". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 17, 1999 – via Google Books.
