Supertones Strike Back

Supertones Strike Back
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 Recordings
Producer Steve Kravac
Professional reviews

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The O.C. Supertones chronology
Adventures of the O.C. Supertones
(1996)		 Supertones Strike Back
(1997)		 Chase the Sun
(1999)

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".[1]

Compared to the bands' debut, this release features a refined sound. Attributed to experience and having spent almost three month on production, vocalist Matt Morginsky joked that "we play in tempo and in tune on this one!"[4] The music contains harder guitars and begins to show diverse influences, like surf and R&B.[3]

Reception

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.[5] 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.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Supertones Strike Back"
  2. "Grace Flood"
  3. "Resolution"
  4. "Perseverance of the Saints"
  5. "Like No One Else"
  6. "Louder Than the Mob"
  7. "Unite"
  8. "Shut up & Play"
  9. "Tonight"
  10. "Little Man"
  11. "Caught Inside"
  12. "So Great a Salvation"

References

  1. ^ a b Dietor-Hartley, Shannon (March 1998). "Album Advice: Supertones Strike Back ". Church Musician Today 1 (7): 31. ISSN 0009-6466. 
  2. ^ Houge, Ty Chap (September/October 1997). "Tools / Music / Supertones Strike Back ". YouthWorker Journal XVI (1): 68–69. ISSN 0747-3486. 
  3. ^ a b Well, Chris (July / August 1997). "Reviews / Supertones Strike Back". 7ball (13): 50. ISSN 1082-3980. 
  4. ^ Brown, Bruce A. (July / August 1997). "super tones". 7ball (13): 12–14. ISSN 1082-3980. 
  5. ^ Boehm, Mike (20 Aug. 1997). "ALBUM REVIEW; *** THE SUPERTONES, "Supertones Strike Back" BEC Recordings;". Los Angeles Times - Orange County Edition: pp. 2. 
  6. ^ DiBiase, John (May 1997). "The O.C. Supertones Strike Back". http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/StrikeBack.asp. 
The O.C. Supertones

Matt Morginsky · Daniel Spencer · Ethan Luck · Bret Barker · Chris Beaty · John Wilson · Jason Carson · Tony Terusa · Darren Mettler · Dave Chevalier · Adam Ferry · Brian Johnson · Kevin Chen

Discography