Tim Armstrong A Poet's Life 2018 Record Store Day RSD Reissue Lt Ed WHITE VINYL
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Tim Armstrong
A Poet's Life
Ltd Ed White Vinyl Gatefold Reissue
Record Store Day 2018
Hellcat Records 8049-1 2018 LP 33 RPM 12" (US)
The first vinyl pressing of the Rancid leader's solo album is on white vinyl for Record Store Day 2018.
Allmusic: Anyone looking for the punk rock sound of Rancid on Tim Armstrong's first solo album, A Poet's Life, might be left wondering where the loud guitars and charging tempos have gone. Instead with able backing from L.A. reggae revivalists the Aggrolites, Armstrong has crafted a grooving, fun-filled modern reggae album, influenced by ska, rock steady, roots reggae, and dancehall and filtered through a modern pop-punk attitude. The sound of the record (nimble, jumped-up, and retro but fully modern) impresses instantly, but as the record goes on, Armstrong's voice emerges as the star. His raspy croon, staccato toasting, and ragged shout fit the reggae sound surprisingly well. Sure, Rancid always had a huge Jamaican influence, but erasing all traces of punk from the sound is a risk. The first four songs will erase any doubts about that risk paying off and just might have you thinking the record's going to be a no-holds-barred classic. "Wake Up" is a rollicking, dubby warning to a friend to shape up, "Hold On" rides a wobbly organ line and a huge hook, "Into Action" is a slamming ska-pop song featuring vocals from teen pop punkette Skye Sweetnam of all people, and the rock steady ballad "Translator" is a sick-hearted but determined ode to perseverance with a brilliant Armstrong vocal. The second half fades a bit as the lyrical clunkers add up; Armstrong falls into cliché on "Take This City" and dives headlong into inanity on "Oh No," where he professes his love of L.A., nightlife, and rock & roll. Still, tunes like the silly but sweet love song "Lady Demeter" and the righteous "Inner City Violence" (which brings some necessary blood and fire to the proceedings) make up for the minor stumbles, and the whole record ends up being quite enjoyable. Armstrong may not exactly be a poet, but anyone who's heard any Rancid knows he makes great records. Now we know he can do it on his own.
Tracklist
A1 Wake Up
A2 Hold On
A3 Into Action
A4 Translator
A5 Take This City
B1 Inner City Violence
B2 Oh No
B3 Lady Demeter
B4 Among The Dead
B5 Cold Blooded
Manufactured By – Epitaph
Distributed By – Epitaph
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hellcat Records
Copyright (c) – Hellcat Records
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – John Morrical
Songwriter, Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Tim Armstrong
Gatefold sleeve. Pressed for Record Store Day on white vinyl, limited to 900 copies.
? & © 2007 Hellcat Records
2798 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
12" White vinyl in a gatefold picture sleeve is NEW and SEALED.
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