06/07/00

Rating : 4 out of 5 stars.

  With popular bands like No Doubt and Save Ferris distancing themselves from their ska-influences it's refreshing to see that Fishbone (who have been around since the 80's) are embracing their ska and old school roots.  On their latest CD, Fishbone gets completely retro sounding and they do a convincing job of selling the Sly & The Family Stone classic Everybody is a Star.  I guess it doesn't hurt to have George Clinton singing a couple of lines in the song either. *Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is also on the track.

  If you were a fan of their first hits like Party At Ground Zero, then you will definitely like this CD.  I know a lot of people were put off by their early 90's rock sound but with this CD, they're Fishbone fans again.

  Summary : Tons of horns, fun songs and back to the basics songs.  Old fans who were put off by the harder edged fishbone of the late 90's will be fans once again.

Click Here to visit the official Sony Records Fishbone Website. (There's an official band site but I won't link it until it's up and running)