Sound Affects is a 1980 album by British group The Jam. This release, their fifth album, is frequently considered the closing point of The Jam's artistic peak begun on their third LP, All Mod Cons and carried through on its follow-up, Setting Sons. This is considered by many fans and critics to be The Jam's best album; only All Mod Cons receives more claims thereto. Paul Weller considers this album to be The Jam's best work. After the ambitious, harder-rocking Setting Sons, The Jam returned to the pop-oriented outlook of All Mod Cons, albeit with a noticeably different sound. The Read more on Last.fm.
Album #5 finds the band at the peak of their popularity. A couple of weak moments mar this very slightly, but a powerful set of songs played with confidence. Their third brilliant release in a row. Anyone with a passing interest in 77-82 punk/post-punk/new wave needs to have this album in their collection.