I've just recently gotten into this band and I have to say they are awesome! Hello Rockview is a great album that's fast, upbeat, and just overall really fun to listen to from beginning to end. Some standout tracks include "History of a Boring Town", "Scott Farcas Takes It on the Chin", and "All My Best Friends are Metalheads."

Being a ska fan, I really enjoyed the ska-punk sound of this album, and it's easily my favorite Less Than Jake album I've heard so far (my first cd was Anthem, which is also very good, but definitely lacking in ska). If you are new to LTJ, I would recommend buying this album first, along with Losing Streak, as it demonstrates the band at their best.

(Also, if you are a Less Than Jake fan and haven't seen them live, you definitely should! They are fun and energetic, and a whole lot better than most of these new bands around today.)

This is by far one of the most entertaining and fun albums put out by Less Than Jake. The CD starts out with a very pop punk influence and begins to pick up that ska touch around "History Of a Boring Town". Being a fan of both punk and ska I really love this CD, pick it up. By the way if you like this make sure to give a listen to "Blue Skies, Broke Hears Next 12 Exits" by The Ataris, and "Turn The Radio Off" by Reel Big Fish.

A lot of these reviews compare this disc to Losing Streak. This comparison is fair, of course. Losing Streak was a great ska/punk album and definitely put LTJ on the map. It most definitely had more ska on it, which gave it a certain sound that many people liked a lot. The band probably could have made another record just like Losing Streak, but they didn't. they evolved, and combined the ska and punk elements of their music to make a truly special sound that wreaks of nostalgia and high school. Songs like "History of a Boring Town" and "Danny Says" and "Last one out of Liberty City" make me get goosebumps and think about good times and good friends. "Al's War" reminds me of my own growing up and trying to get away from my parents. Basically, every song hits some chord with my heart and reminds me of my own teenage life. That's why this CD is so good. The music is fun, not depressed about lost girls and good times. They lyrics are true, simple and tell it like it is. I can see myself listening to this CD as a parent and quietly smiling about my life and all the good times because the good really does outway the bad, and LTJ embody that philosophy very well.

Overall, a good CD. The songs are poppy and injected with some great horns.

The upbeat soung LTJ gives gets you dancing in your seat, and the songs are catchy- you just can't get the out of your head. My favorites are History of a Boring Town, and Great American Sharpshooter.

The individual songs are all standout, but the flow of the overall CD is horrible. They all follow the catchy upbeat theme, which makes the CD hard to listen to multiple times in a row before getting sick of it.

Even with the horrible flow, the Hello Rockview is still a great CD to throw on once in a while.

Hello Rockview is, simply put, an amazing punk/ska album. Ok, so "Losing Streak" is better....but, i'd say it's pretty damn hard to do better than "Losing Streak" which is arguably one of the best punk/ska albums of all time. But, the music speaks for itself. A fast catchy opener with "Last One Out Of Liberty City", "Help Save The Youth of America", "5 State Drive" "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads", "Nervous In The Alley are all classic LTJ songs. then there's "History of A Boring Town" which is one of the best songs i've ever heard in my life. It starts out as just the ska guitar and vocals, but builds and builds until the end.

If you even just remotely like ska, this album is for you. and pick up "Losing Streak" while you're at it.