My Reviews & Blog
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 - 01:41REVIEW
Sandinista
on SandinistaSandinista, The Clash's 4th album and their only triple disc vinyl is the product of a band which doesn't fear new sounds, and this is quite evident in this CD, Sandinista is basically a much more extreme version of what was experimented with in 'London Calling'. The album moves away from the bands original fast-paced Punk sound and though in some songs there is still a quite rockish sound evident, the majority of the songs consist of mainly reggae and modern sounds, even showing examples of rap in the song 'The Magnificent 7', perhaps the albums best song. The song consists of Mr.
Cut The Crap.
'Cut the Crap', The Clash's last album and their only album with their "improved" line up, is easily the clash's worst album. Without Topper on drums or Mick on guitar, the album seems to be missing something, maybe Micks wild ideas which, even if causing their downfall on albums such as Sandinista!, gave the Clash their distinctive sound. Or it may've been Toppers impecable rythm (in tracks such as Dictator, the albums first song, the instrument sound very loose, and not entirely all together).