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Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings
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Feb 5, 2019Good album. A few standout tracks after a couple of listens, particularly the Saffiyah Kahn guesting 'Ten Commandments'. The Specials seem just as relevant today as their heyday given that this is their first new material for 38 years.
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Apr 1, 2019Encore won't change the world, it won't inspire the youth to fight but it cements The Specials place as vital political commentators with a legacy that can't be understated.
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The WireMar 7, 2019Encore is Hall’s first record under the moniker since the 1981 single “Ghost Town”, and with guitarist Lynval Golding and bassist Horace Panter in the fold, it feels more like The Specials than anything has in a long time. [Mar 2019, p.59]
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Q MagazineFeb 4, 2019An album very much worthy of The Specials' name. [Mar 2019, p.118]