Wasted Days

The Slackers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hellcat Records
• ASIN: B000059LC6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Today's Best Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae, March 8, 2001

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Adam Adam Adam (Placentia, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wasted Days (Audio CD)

Absolutely excellent. With Hepcat slipping away, the slackers are now the best hope for modern ska we have left, and they are totally equipped to live up to that title. "Wasted Days", the band's fifth album, is just another picture of how brilliant they actually are. On this album, all the bands trademarks are here: Vic's great song writing, dave's arrangements, mark's gospel-party like vocals, and the smoothest rhythm and horns section out there. The band also explores new territory here, using many dub and remixing techniques on a few of the songs.Helping out with the record's production is none other than legendary Upsetters organist Glen Adams. Unfortunately, amazon doesnt carry this album's vinyl counterpart, which features different mixes of a few songs, and also a few songs that arent even on the cd version! It also doesnt repeat any tracks from the cd with the exception of the title track.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Slackers fans, but reccommended for anyone, February 20, 2001

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Jeff Lash (Saint Louis, MO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wasted Days (Audio CD)

If you already know who The Slackers are and like them, stop reading right now and buy this album. I guarantee you'll like Wasted Days, so don't even waste any more of your time.

If you're not familiar with The Slackers, well, this might be one of their best albums to start with because of its diversity. Now, I won't claim that they're "more than a ska band" or straying from their roots, because they aren't; however, it's long been said that they are a great ska band, but I'd like to go further and say that they are a great band overall. Their songwriting, orchestrations and harmonies could beat those of pretty much any other modern band of any genre. The songs here range from their classic dirty scratchy rocksteady to jumpy swing to soul to classic jazz. Vic Ruggerio impresses me more as a singer on this album more than any of their previous ones, and the horn parts here are more together and more interesting than I remember them ever being. Perhaps the best thing about The Slackers is that their songs can be catchy and bright on the surface while not losing their integrity or wit.

There are a few tunes that I wasn't too fond of here, but the majority of these songs are incredible. They have hooks that will stay in your head for your days, fighting each other over which one will get to control your brain and sink itself into your conciousness. I can listen to it over and over and still not get sick of it. If more groups sounded like this, the world would be a much better place.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rocksteady!!, February 21, 2001

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jobe (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wasted Days (Audio CD)

The Slackers have done it again. this album is consistant with the premium quality of "redlight" and "the question" and the now classic "better late than never." I'll tell you one thing friend, the slackers are great showmen besides holding the title of best ska band on the block-- I've seen them play in Knoxville and Atlanta and both were two of the best shows I've ever seen because they have fun doing what they do. If you are ever priviledged to see them live, don't be surprised to see them take requests and witness Jeremy and Dave come out into the crowd. The new material is exciting because it shows that these guys can only get better. shh!- I also heard their photographer Denny is the best young photographer in NYC. rocksteady!!