The guardiand. 21. Jan. 2019ByByAlex Petridisd. 21. Jan. 2019"Album of the week" - "Amid disputes over the group's authenticity, Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter are best when sounding both anthemic and doom-laden ... Encore is at its best when it leaves the Specials' past behind and faces forward".Read review
NMEd. 31. Jan. 2019ByByMark Beaumontd. 31. Jan. 2019"The veteran ska-punk band addresses Brexit, austerity, Tory rule, Black Lives Matter and mental health on this welcome return. We need right-thinking rebel records like 'Encore' now more than ever".Read review