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- Summary: The latest full-length release for the British trio of Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter features covers of 12 protest songs originally recorded by such artists as Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley, The Staple Singers, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Sep 29, 2021This is an album of thoughtful and considered dissent rather than the righteous rage of old.
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UncutSep 29, 2021The stripped-back production adds a sense of immediacy and places focus on the fine vocals of hall and Golding, plus guest vocalist Hannah Hu. [Oct 2021, p.33]
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Sep 29, 2021The Specials, once more, fashioning a compelling soundtrack to troubled times past and present.
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Sep 29, 2021Protest Songs is not likely to prove as much as a career renaissance as their last album Encore did, but it’s an interesting and moderately successful little detour from a band who are probably well overdue their ‘national treasure’ title.
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Oct 1, 2021There are great moments here, particularly a spare, powerful reworking of Talking Heads' "Listening Wind," and the participants never sound less than sincere, but coming from a band whose heritage includes "Ghost Town," "Doesn't Make It Alright," and "It's Up To You," Protest Songs 1924-2012 never quite reaches its potential.
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MojoSep 29, 2021Results range from the radio-friendly but obvious to the obscure but not a word out of place. [Oct 2021, p.96]
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The WireDec 20, 2021More than a covers album, this is a cathartic reminder of pop’s revolutionary power. [Oct 2021, p.55]
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