When God Was Great | ||||
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Released | May 7, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Ska punk [1] | |||
Length | 58:33 | |||
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Producer | Ted Hutt and Tim Armstrong | |||
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [3] |
When God Was Great is the eleventh and final studio album by the Boston ska punk band the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. [4] [5] It was released in 2021 on Hellcat, the band's only album with the label. The album was co-produced by Hellcat founder and Rancid member Tim Armstrong. [6] The album was preceded by the singles and music videos for "The Final Parade", "I Don't Believe in Anything" and "The Killing of Georgie (Part III)". [7] [8]
AllMusic wrote that "there's a vintage album-era vibe to When God Was Great that feels as if the band have crafted a low-key concept album inspired by their time growing up in Boston, going to punk shows to escape the Catholic constraints of their homes, and, finally, finding a way reclaim the positivity and D.I.Y. activism of their youth in the face of growing awareness of social injustice." [2] The Boston Globe thought that "in 'The Final Parade', they unleash a doozy of a final track, an epic salute to ska featuring members of Rancid, Stiff Little Fingers, Fishbone, the Aquabats, and so, so many others." [9]
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Additional vocals and musicians on "The Final Parade"
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums ( OCC) [10] | 92 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [11] | 26 |