THE JAM - This Is The Modern World Format:LP - Vinyl This time Gordon Chapman-Fox’s gaze

This time Gordon Chapman-Fox’s gaze falls on our public services that have been starved of cash or privatised since 1980

the Isley Brothers and more provided an entry point into soul for many young Brits in the early 1960s

delivering a sound that is more powerful

not otherworldly

THE JAM - This Is The Modern World Format:LP - Vinyl This time Gordon Chapman-Fox’s gazeLP Black Vinyl As is so often the case for overnight successes, the Jam rush recorded their sophomore effort during a hurried schedule to capitalise on the debut. This, combined with Paul Weller's various personal distractions and temporary lack of interest, led to less than satisfying results, especially in comparison to In the City. This is the Modern World can be faulted for borrowed Who licks, pale rewrites of the debut, somewhat cliched