Pound for the Sound
Pound for the Sound is the second full-length studio album by UK ska punk band Capdown, released on 10 September 2001 by the London-based indie label Household Name Records. It is the follow-up to the previous year's Civil Disobedients. The songs are a mix of hardcore and the ska-core sound. The lyrics in the album show a positive attitude towards life and lyrical themes include overcoming tough situations and racism. "Dub #2" is the only instrumental. The album peaked at #43 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Pound for the Sound received critical acclaim from publications such as Kerrang! who described it as "damn near perfect" and awarded it 4 K's out of 5.
Track listing
All music by Capdown. All lyrics by Jake Sims-Fielding.Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.Capdown
- Jake Sims-Fielding – vocals, saxophone
- Keith Minter – guitar, backing vocals
- Robin "Boob" Goold – bass guitar
- Tim Macdonald – drums
- Dave Chang – recording and mixing
- Martin Barbour – additional mixing