The album is just sort of mediocre. This doesn't hold a candle to Tragic Kingdom or the self titled debut. Album Rating: 4. Loads of fun, and shows No Doubt expanding musically beyond just ska. It's my favorite No Doubt album. I know I'm going to get shit for that.
Return of Saturn was incredible, I don't see how anyone can be saying they went "down the tubes. No Doubt Rock Steady 2. Review Summary: Rock Steady is possibly one of the most dissappointing albums I've personally heard, especially when following up the masterpiece and solid follow-up in Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn Respectively. No Doubt's worst effort yet. Rank: for Albums that become truly universally classic are few and far between.
Of the past fifteen years, I can only name a few that will be considered genre defining. One thing is for sure though, Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt will be well known for the third wave ska explosion of the mid nineties which allowed for bands like Rancid, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Reel Big Fish to achieve commercial success.
After the masterpiece that is Tragic Kingdom, it would seem nearly impossible to make an album that compared. Return of Saturn is a valiant effort, but still a bit of a short coming. That said, the downward trend continues with Rock Steady.
As the title suggests, much of the new disc is filled to the brim with Jamaican influence, something that might be considered a welcome change by some fans, if performed well.
Unfortunately, instead of incorporating a major reggae or rock steady influence, No Doubt made the detrimental decision to incorporate a majority of dance hall influences. As opposed to the use of traditional rock instruments, they opted to use drum machines, synthesizers, and samples through much of the album. As for the music, Rock Steady is not all hip-hop beats and drum machines.
It also features an interesting cameo by modern dancehall legend Lady Saw, who compliments the song well with her verse and adds some excellent harmonies. Drummer Adrian Young is at the spotlight of this song at points, providing a solid back beat through most of the verses and choruses while throwing in some interesting fills during the instrumental sections. Sure, it has probably the bass highlight of the album with the solid funk groove from Tony Kanal, but it also has that horrendously overpowering and superfluous synth line through the chorus.
The synth is boring, uninteresting, and just badly produced. It has an interesting guitar line through most of it, complements of Tom Dumont arguably one of the better mainstream guitarists of recent times , but the chorus is just inexcusably bad. Squeal Spiderwebs 2. Excuse Me Mr. Just a Girl 4.
Happy Now? Different People 6. Hey You 7. The Climb 8. Sixteen 9. Sunday Morning Don't Speak You Can Do It World Go 'Round End It on This Tragic Kingdom.
Don't Speak 2. Greener Pastures. Single, , Interscope Records , Trauma Records. Just a Girl 2. Don't Speak Live Version. Hey You! Live Version. The Climb Live Version 3. Doghouse 4. Spiderwebs Video. Sunday Morning 2. Sunday Morning Live Version 3. Oi to the World 4. By the Way Live Version. Single, , Work.
New Album Version 2. New New and Approved Remix. Single, , Interscope Records. Ex-Girlfriend 2. Big Distraction 3. Full Circle. Tracklist Maxi Single release 1 1.
Simple Kind Of Life 2. Ex-Girlfriend Acoustic Live 3. Cellophane Boy Maxi Single release 2 1. Beauty Contest 3. Under Construction 4. Simple Kind of Life Album Version 2. Simple Kind of Life Video. Demo, , Interscope Records , Trauma Records. Cellophane Boy. Tracklist CD 1 1. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction Roxette - The Look Duran Duran - The Wild Boys Spandau Ballet - Chant No.
Thompson Twins - Doctor! Chris Rea - On the Beach Madness - My Girl Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno Art of Noise, Tom Jones - Kiss feat. Tom Jones John Parr - St.
Elmo's Fire Man in Motion New Order - True Faith '94 Toyah - It's a Mystery Nena - 99 Red Balloons Kylie Minogue - Never Too Late Jason Donovan - Sealed with a Kiss Disc: 2 Alison Moyet - Invisible Japan - I Second That Emotion Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind The Cars - Heartbeat City The Stranglers - Strange Little Girl Pretenders - I Go to Sleep Aztec Camera - Deep and Wide and Tall Buck Fizz - Talking in Your Sleep Princess - I'll Keep on Loving You Hazel O'Connor - D-Days Big Daddy - Dancing in the Dark David Essex - Falling Angels Riding Stray Cats - Rock This Town Darts - Let's Hang On The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy Narada Michael Walden - Divine Emotions Levert - Casanova The Whispers - Rock Steady Shalamar - Friends Aurra - A Little Love Atlantic Starr - One Lover at a Time Chaka Khan - Love of a Lifetime Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation Coffee - Casanova Sheila E.
Mark Climie Fisher - Rise to the Occasion Rob 'n' Raz, Leila K. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive! Momus - The Hairstyle of the Devil
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