Last Wave Rockers

Last Wave Rockers
Studio album by
Common Rider
ReleasedMay 25, 1999
RecordedFebruary 1999
GenreSka punk, Reggae
Length32:38
LabelLookout! Records
Panic Button[1]
ProducerBrendan Burke
Jesse Michaels
Common Rider chronology
Last Wave Rockers
(1999) 		Thief in a Sleeping Town EP
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Sun-Times[3]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[1]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[4]

Last Wave Rockers is the debut album by the American ska punk band Common Rider, released in 1999.[5][6]

Critical reception

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

All songs written by Jesse Michaels.

  1. "Classics of Love" - 2:21
  2. "Castaways" - 2:14
  3. "Signal Signal" - 2:48
  4. "Carry On" 2:08
  5. "Rise or Fall" 1:51
  6. "True Rulers" - 3:09
  7. "Conscious Burning" - 2:58
  8. "On Broadway" - 1:17
  9. "Heatseekers" - 2:04
  10. "A Place Where We Can Stay" - 2:46
  11. "Walk Down the River" - 2:28
  12. "Rough Redemption" - 2:30
  13. "Deep Spring" - 2:07
  14. "Angels at Play" - 1:52
  15. "Dixie Roadrash" - 2:26

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ^ a b "Common Rider: Last Wave Rockers: Pitchfork Record Review". April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08.
  2. ^ "Last Wave Rockers - Common Rider | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b DeRogatis, Jim (June 20, 1999). "SPIN CONTROL". Chicago Sun-Times. Showcase. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Common Rider - Last Wave Rockers (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  5. ^ "Common Rider | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "The Shredder". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 17, 1999 – via Google Books.