Protest Songs 1924-2012
by The Specials
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Oct 1, 2021
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64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Record Collector
    Sep 29, 2021
    80
    The Specials, once more, fashioning a compelling soundtrack to troubled times past and present.
  2. Uncut
    Sep 29, 2021
    80
    The 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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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 29, 2021
    80
    This is an album of thoughtful and considered dissent rather than the righteous rage of old.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Sep 29, 2021
    70
    Protest 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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  1. gripho
    Oct 5, 2021
    0
    you are clearly clueless as yOu say ''British trio of Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter ''

    since when were the specials a trio?    you are clearly clueless as yOu say ''British trio of Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter ''

    since when were the specials a trio? Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter actually left the specials in the early 80's to form the trio fun boy three. yes, they LEFT the specials, who continued to create great music without the 'trio'.
    they 'trio' you mention rejoined the specials many years later and yes are involved in this but THE SPECIALS ARE NOT A TRIO'!    … Full Review »
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