Sublime [PA] by Sublime (Rock)

Pros: Great songwriting and a summery, fun vibe.
Cons: Sounds like some songs weren't quite complete. Also sorta underproduced.

Sublime has to be one of the bands with the worst luck in history. After gaining a following throughout California with their rock/rap/ska hybrid, the trio was signed to MCA Records, only to have cheif songwriter/guitarist/lead singer Brad Nowell die of...

Pros: hilarious lyrics; diverse musical styles
Cons: wimps (like horswispr) can only take a few songs at a time; they're dead

HORSWISPR AS YOU KNOW HIM IS DEAD! This is his shadow speaking. That candy-assed folk-music-loving horse-whispering moron is lying on the floor over there in a pool of himself and I HAVE TAKEN OVER! NR this if you dare and I’ll revenge-rate you a ...

Pros: Simple fun loving music with great everyday lyrics
Cons: Some average songs

Although Sublime wasn’t around for very long and they didn’t quite hit their popularity peak until after Brad Norwell was found dead their influence has lived on. Sublime has had an interesting sound. They play simple music but tell interesting ...

Pros: Sublime's best songs, the first half of the album
Cons: The second half of the album, too long

You probably already know the backstory behind this album, how Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose two months before its release. This, along with the alt-rock revolution of the 90's, led to Sublime's deification by its fans. This is completely ...

Pros: Broad range of emotions, great musicianship and variety in music. Brad's voice
Cons: "Get ready" is pretty crappy.

Once in my full lifetime of 16 years has a sole band been able to entertain and create music that is so accessible yet emotional that fans of all different genres love them. Whether it be punk, hip hop, pop, blues or whatever the genre, the band...

Pros: Full of great songs, Awesome vibe.
Cons: Bradley Nowell's dead, a few mediocre songs.

It was about two o'clock one late August day when I was driving with my friend to AutoZone to pick up parts for his truck. Days before he had bought a CD player for his car, so he nonchalantly pushed Sublime's self-titled CD in. Although, I'd heard a...

Pros: A lot of great songs, fun, upbeat, good rhythms
Cons: Last one of its kind

I bought this album only because I liked the song "What I Got". Well what i really got was a big surprise because the rest of the album turned out to be extremely good. It was a sad and tragic loss for Punk music the day Bradley Nowell died....

Pros: A terrific, hard to categorize record.
Cons: The band's last record.

I remember the day like it was just yesterday. It was Nassau Coliseum's parking lot, it was the summer of 1995, it was the very first 'Vans' Warped Tour. Skate boarders and musicians uniting to form an intelligent and exciting amalgamation of cultures....

Pros: Great music, diverse, fun
Cons: Overplayed?

"The bottom line is I love good music and I try to shy away from all these labels that people think are so necessary to slap on music. It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction They will be...

Pros: The bandmembers play together very, very well...
Cons: Brad's death.

A lot of time, if an album becomes wildly popular, my relish for it greatly decreases. Take "Tragic Kingdom" by No Doubt for instance. When it first came out, it was just your typical ska (or however you want to call it) album. Until it sold 10...

Pros: the great songs are great, well written, thought provoking at times, great use of melody and excellent melding of styles to create a sound, that while not unique, sounds better than many other bands who go for the same sound
Cons: too much filler on the record, some songs are incredibly poor

I was first introduced to Sublime in late 1996 by a friend who was playing their CD 40 Oz to Freedom. It didn't hit me as anything great, in fact I thought it was rather crappy punk music with a hint of reggae, ska, and rock. However, about a...

Pros: Great Songs, Heavy Bass, Very Popular
Cons: adult subjects

A few years back this was one of the most popular cds. It is a rock-reggae-punk mix, with great bass lines and often light-hearted lyrics. It is a shame that their lead singer died, because I they are so talented and you could be sure there would be...

Pros: Wonderful Music
Cons: May lack the heart of 40oz to Freedom

Sublime adj. 1: having awe-inspiring beauty --- The Merriam Webster Dictionary

(Revised Version October 4th, 2000)

Introduction: Those of you who have read my review of 40oz to Freedom, know the great...

Pros: Apex of Sublime's musical growth
Cons: Too "commercial" at times

I knew Sublime was the band for me when I heard the guitar solo of Santeria on the radio in the summer of '96. Sure, people say that its a sell-out album, a radio album, a hook and chorus album that strayed from the early punk influences....

Pros: A few very well crafted punk/rock/reggae songs
Cons: Many filler songs that could have been better

Sublime was one of the bands to come out of the Long Beach scene in the nineties that fused rock, reggae, and punk. Sublime was, in my opinion, the best of those bands (taking the crown over such bands as No Doubt and Sugar Ray). This album exemplifies...