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    Common Rider — Last Wave Rockers cover

    Common Rider

    Last Wave Rockers

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Tim

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    Label Panic Button / Lookout! RecordsDecapolis1999
    punkreggaeska punk

    Sounds like a follow to Operation Ivy's 'energy' album, only ten years too late. Buy this because it should have been part 2 to a classic. In today's world, with this being a new record, a Bare Naked Ladies song comes to mind. It's all been done, but buy this because Jesse is one of the founders of the latest wave of ska and reggae. It's good.

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    Other coverage for this album

    Decapolis 1999Reviewed by ConradIt's okay. It's just not really my style. It's good for what it is. Nifty reggae, ska, whatever. C+Decapolis 1999Reviewed by dmkPeppy melodies and crisp vocals, if not entirely interesting lyrics. A casual, fun listen if you are into all things ska and ska-like. BDecapolis 1999Reviewed by TomJust about everyone is familiar with the now defunct ska-punk band Operation Ivy. I don't think you can go to a pop-punk or ska-punk show without seeing someone sporting their classic black and white Operation Ivy t-shirt. So what ever happened to Operation Ivy? I mean we all know that Tim Armstrong is in Rancid, and that he has his own label called Hellcat Records, but what about Operation Ivy's…

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