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Fishbone when we thought they were just a ska band

09/04/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is a great record from the early days of fishbone, before they broadened out to the undefinable band they are now. lots of bouncing ska, high energy beats, funny to sad lyrics."

Something for everyone

Angelo | Hill Top, Hillside CA | 08/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I love Fishbone's first LP. The purposely-misleading gangsta inlay design (before there was any such thing as gangsta rap), sums up Fishbone well: What you see is NOT what you get. In Your Face is filled with gorgeous and soulful songs ("In the Air" and "Give it Up"), as well as a few that are a bit raunchy lyrically ("Cholly" and "Knock It"). And as expected, there's lots of silly Fishbone-style humor (like "Selection", which says that no matter what day-to-day choices you make, it's all the same in the end). But no matter what the songs are about, they maintain an excellent sense of melody. Like I said, don't expect the music on this record to be how the "stereotypically-black" cover would suggest it is.



This is music that everyone can enjoy."