Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Telegraph - 10 Songs & Then Some (1996)

The Skolars typify everything good and bad about punk-ska. The majority of the songs are upbeat and danceable, but they also tend to sound similar. The album starts with the promising "Should've Stayed Home Tonight." The song is tight, poppy, and has interesting horn lines. After that, each track sounds less and less exciting. "Head First, Feet First" is generic punk-ska, while "She Cries" is generic, straight-ahead ska. The standout track on the album, though, is "Carry On." This song features very generic chord changes, but the horn lines make the song interesting and fun to listen to.

Tracklist:

1. Should've Stayed Home Tonight
2. Head First, feet First
3. She Cries
4. Everyone
5. Carry On
6. Belong
7. In My Opinion
8. Fighting Time
9. Had Enough
10. After The Show
11. Untilted
12. Untilted
13. Untilted
14. Untilted
15. Untilted
16. Untilted
17. Untilted
18. Untilted
19. Untilted

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