Title: Little to recommend on this one
Product review: Meandering reggae sound experiments and preachy lyrics condemn this Clash effort to the little played pile. After the ferocity of earlier work, this sounds like a band that has lost direction or worse has been co-opted by a feeling of self-importance. The only memorable numbers are the juvenile singles "Rock The Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" which at least have melody and rhythm to recommend them. "Straight To Hell also jumps out as an example of more restraint getting better results in the midst of all this chaos. If at least the sonic clarity was better, the effort to wade through the noise and mumbling might be worth while, but as it is this was a few plays for me and then it will be collecting dust.
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