This came out in 1998 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Just when it seems the whole ska-punk think has run out of steam, Florida’s Less Than Jake sound like they’re getting their second wind.
This veteran sextet — a punk trio that added a horn section a few years back — are still as punchy and powerful as ever, and their smoking fifth album (and second major-label release) features all the whoa-ho anthems, party-hearty enthusiasm and ska-skewed sensibility you expect, along with the crisp, precision playing that only years on the road can produce. Less Than Jake are less than original, but Hello Rockview is never less than entertaining.
