My 10 most influential albums #10

Band: Less Than Jake
Album: Anthem
Released: May 2003
Favourite Track: The Science of Selling Yourself Short
Favourite Lyric: “So I’m looking tonight for some peace of mind maybe then I’ll find some strength inside”

Having played for many years in a ska-punk band there had to be one ska-punk album on my list. Less Than Jake are by far my favourite ska band and (although it is now difficult to isolate just one band out of the many that I love) probably my current favourite band.

Now, I am not for one moment saying this is the best Less Than Jake album (it’s not, that’s Hello Rockview) but it’s the first one that I bought when it came out and therefore listened to over and over in a short space of time.

Less Than Jake are just one of the best bands to watch live. They’re so much fun and if I could only ever see one band again, I would have no hesitation in picking them.

Also, they cover the Spongebob Squarepants theme tune.