Shaka Rock

Jet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Five Seven Music
• ASIN: B0029LHW4A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,453 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. K.I.A. (Killed In Action)

2. Beat On Repeat

3. She's A Genius

4. Black Hearts (On Fire)

5. Seventeen

6. La Di Da

7. Goodbye Hollywood

8. Walk

9. Times Like This

10. Let Me Out

11. Start the Show

12. She Holds a Grudge

Editorial Reviews

2009 release, the third album from the Australian Alt-Rockers. Rock 'n' Roll: some would argue that it's become all smoke and mirrors, plug-ins and effects. True in certain cases, but not at all for Jet. Hailing from Melbourne, Jet have established themselves as a multi-platinum, international success story, merging the charisma and energy of classic Rock 'n' Roll with just enough Punk swagger and contemporary flair to create something uniquely theirs. Shaka Rock includes 12 finely crafted tracks that reveals new dimensions of Jet, while never losing the raw roots of Get Born or the grace and melody of Shine On.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not amazing but good. September 21, 2009

By Shane Hughes

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

Like most Jet fans, I thought Get Born was awesome. Then Shine On came out and I was kind of like whatever. It was a good CD but there just wasn't enough riffing going on in my opinion. Then came this album, Shaka Rock. This is the music that Jet fans like hearing them make. With basically only one "ballad" type song, She Holds a Grudge, this generally pretty straight up rock and roll. Some of the stand outs are obviously She's A Genius, Black Hearts (one of my new favorite Jet songs), Let Me Out, and Start The Show. Then you get to the obvious flaw of the album, the lyrics. Some of them are pretty horrendous but it shouldn't be surprising to fans that they aren't writing anything groundbreaking. If you can get past that, I think this is a fun album overall. Nothing special, but good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great JET! Not Get Born or Shine On, but still great... September 28, 2009

By Nacho

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Shaka Rock is an all around fun album to listen to. It's got a lot of catchy tunes that you'll want to just keep playing over and over again. While I feel this CD lacks the classic rock roots that Get Born and even Shine On contained, that in no way makes this CD a bad investment.

I also noticed about Shaka Rock that it's lacking in the slow tunes. Get Born's "Look What You've Done," "Move On," "Radio Song," "Come Around Again," and "Timothy" as well as Shine On's "Kings Horses," "Shine On," "Shiny Magazine," and "Eleanor" showed off their ability to turn down the volume when needed, and a few of those songs are incredible soft, slow songs. However, the closest thing to any of those for JET on Shaka Rock is the very last song, "She Holds A Grudge." And while I think this is an incredible song, especially to end the album on, I wish there'd have been a little more slow songs that we could just relax to.

But don't take this review the wrong way. Fans of JET on Get Born and Shine On will still be very pleased with the turn out here. Just don't expect the EXACT same thing... just a variation on the same theme I guess.

So, if you're looking for an album FULL of catchy, fast-paced, and just plain cool tunes, Shaka Rock is for you. This CD will add nicely to your collection, it's got great JET sound and a lot of music you'll want to hear again and again.

Plus, it's got a burning van on the front!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This is ROCK N ROLL! September 14, 2009

By Ana Santos

Format:Audio CD

You are on this page because you are looking for a rock record. Perhaps you are curious to know whether this record is in the same vein as the first one. Listen to the samples. You'll notice the difference instantly.

Shaka Rock signals the band's emancipation from bad influences, highlighted here in 'Good-bye Hollywood' & ' Let Me Out' . JET don't follow current musical trends as they always stay true to themselves. Their forte is writing and delivering pure rock songs with killer hooks and riffs. This is like their previous records - honest with minimal computerised technology. That is where the comparisons end.

Buy a copy today and judge for yourself.