HELLO YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY A LESS THAN JAKE CD ANTHEM RELEASED ON WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS IN 2003. THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL ONLY PRESSING THAT WAS NEVER SOLD INSTORES- IT CONTAINS A BONUS TRACK AS WELL AS CLIPS OF THE BAND TALKING THROUGHOUT THE ALBUM. THIS PRESSING WAS NEVER SOLD INSTORES. CD COMES WITH A COLLECTIBLE WHITE PROMO SLEEVE WITH ALTERNATE TRACK TITLES. ITEM IS IN OVERALL NEAR MINT CONDITION. DISC HAS NO SCRATCHES OR MARKS, WHITE INSERT AND JEWELCASE ARE PERFECT. CD IS NOT SEALED, BUT COMES STORED IN POLY BAG SLEEVE. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE INQUIRE FOR SHIPPING RATES. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BUYING! SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS FOR THIS ARTIST
This CD was a CD-R of the full album, but had the band members saying funny stuff over the tracks in periodic intervals to discourage duplication. The song titles listed on the front cover were named slightly different from the final names and they are listed below: Track List: Welcome To The New South Ghosts Of You & Me Look What Happened (The Last Time) The Science Of Selling Yourself Short Short Fuse Burning Motown Never Sounded So Good The Upwards War & Downwards Cycle Escape From The Bomb House Best Wishes To Your Black Lung She's Gonna Break Soon That's Why They Call It A Union Plastic Cup Politics The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out Surrender (bonus track) Details Producer: Rob Cavallo Distributor: WEA (distr) Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes .Less Than Jake: Chris (vocals, guitar); Roger (vocals, bass); JR (saxophone); Buddy (trombone); Vinnie (drums).Additional personnel: Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards); Luis Conte (percussion); Heather Tabor (background vocals).Recorded at Piety Street Recording, New Orleans, Louisiana and Morning View Studio, Malibu, California between October and December 2002.Less Than Jake: Chris (vocals, guitar); Roger (vocals, bass); JR (saxophone); Buddy (trombone); Vinnie (drums).Additional personnel: Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards); Luis Conte (percussion); Heather Tabor (background vocals).This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Still soldiering on in 2003 after spending the prior decade being overlooked by the commercial masses during the pop-punk revolution, Less Than Jake hits the ground running with ANTHEM and its collection of songs touching on the insecurity and social woes afflicting the band's core teen audience. When this Florida quintet isn't bashing out songs about a girl on the verge of a nervous breakdown ( "She's Gonna Break Soon ") or lacking faith in yourself ( "The Science of Selling Yourself Short ") they're keeping the mood suitably bleak by singing about lacking direction in life ( "The Upwards War and the Down Turned Cycle ").Amid all this doom-and-gloom, horn players Buddy and JR give the proceedings a peppy edge with a one-two punch that accentuates Less Than Jake's ska influences, particularly on the caffeinated "Plastic Cup Politics " and Mighty Mighty Bosstones-flavored "Look What Happened. " Even though Less Than Jake take an unusually serious approach towards ANTHEM, this former Bon Jovi opening act manages to inject some levity by including a bonus cover of "Surrender " and doing Cheap Trick proud. Editorial reviews ...A high energy joyride that's pleasantly fast-paced...CMJ (06/02/2003)...Their way tuneful, sorta emo seventh album often lives up to its title... - Grade: BSpin (07/01/2003)3 out of 5 stars - ...A precision-produced guided missile seeking the hearts of socially awkward skate punks everywhere...Rolling Stone (06/12/2003)[With] the speed and fury of their live shows, and, above all, real lyrical depth. LTJ's full potential is finally realised.Kerrang |
