When God Was Great
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| Released | May 7, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk[1] | |||
| Length | 58:33 | |||
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When God Was Great is the eleventh and final studio album by the Boston ska punk band the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.[2][3] It was released in 2021 on Hellcat, the band's only album with the label. The album was co-produced by Hellcat founder and Rancid member Tim Armstrong.[4] The album was preceded by the singles and music videos for "The Final Parade", "I Don't Believe in Anything" and "The Killing of Georgie (Part III)".[5][6]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[8] |
AllMusic wrote that "there's a vintage album-era vibe to When God Was Great that feels as if the band have crafted a low-key concept album inspired by their time growing up in Boston, going to punk shows to escape the Catholic constraints of their homes, and, finally, finding a way reclaim the positivity and D.I.Y. activism of their youth in the face of growing awareness of social injustice."[7] The Boston Globe thought that "in 'The Final Parade', they unleash a doozy of a final track, an epic salute to ska featuring members of Rancid, Stiff Little Fingers, Fishbone, the Aquabats, and so, so many others."[9]
Track listing
- "Decide" – 2:43
- "M O V E" – 3:17
- "I Don't Believe in Anything" – 3:46
- "Certain Things" – 3:42
- "Bruised" – 3:12
- "Lonely Boy" – 3:33
- "The Killing of Georgie (Part III)" – 4:25
- "You Had to Be There" – 3:42
- "When God Was Great" – 3:40
- "What it Takes" – 3:40
- "Long as I Can See the Light" – 2:51
- "The Truth Hurts" – 3:36
- "It Went Well" – 4:33
- "I Don't Want to Be You" – 3:56
- "The Final Parade" – 7:57
