Hello Rockview

Hello Rockview is the third major album written by ska punk band Less Than Jake. It was released on October 6, 1998, and is their second and final album on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, once again with producer Howard Benson. This is the first album to feature new trombonist Pete Anna, who joined the band during recording. The album is dedicated in memory of "Niki Wood". Hello Rockview wa... more

Hello Rockview is the third major album written by ska punk band Less Than Jake. It was released on October 6, 1998, and is their second and final album on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, once again with producer Howard Benson. This is the first album to feature new trombonist Pete Anna, who joined the band during recording. The album is dedicated in memory of "Niki Wood". Hello Rockview was re-released with Losing Streak as a double album in 2000. Hello Rockview is considered by many to be the band's strongest album, and features a number of perennial favorite songs, including "All My Best Friends are Metalheads." Though never made into a music video, the album's song "History of a Boring Town" received a decent amount of radio airtime and made its way to #39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart. The CD booklet gained some notoriety for being in the unorthodox format of a comic book. Illustrated by Steve Vance (who would... less