Supertones Strike Back | ||||
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Studio album by The O.C. Supertones | ||||
Released | June 3, 1997 | |||
Recorded | West Beach Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Christian ska | |||
Length | 41:28 | |||
Label | BEC | |||
Producer | Steve Kravac | |||
The O.C. Supertones chronology | ||||
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Church Musician Today | |
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Supertones Strike Back is the second album released by The O.C. Supertones. One reviewer described the album as a "no-hold-barred modern day revival meeting".
Compared to the bands' debut, this release features a refined sound. Attributed to experience and having spent almost three months on production, vocalist Matt Morginsky joked that "we play in tempo and in tune on this one!" The music contains harder guitars and begins to show diverse influences, like surf and R&B.
The Los Angeles Times described the album as passionate, saying that "what they offer, in song after ska-punk song, is complete, full-hearted conviction". Going on to say that the album stood as an example and reproach to the trendy but superficial Orange County ska movement. John DiBiase of Jesusfreakhideout described the album as more aggressive than their previous album, with louder and harder guitar and moody vocals; praising it as one of the best ska albums available.
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