The Jam

The Profile

The Jam were an English Mod revival/punk/new wave trio from Woking, Surrey: Paul Weller (guitar, vocals), Bruce Foxton (bass), and Rick Buckler (drums). Active from 1972 to 1982, they scored UK No.1 singles with Going Underground, Start!, and Town Called Malice, and released six studio albums from In the City (1977) to The Gift (1982).

Origin: Woking, Surrey, England; core members: Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton, Rick Buckler; active 1972–1982. Signature works discussed in reviews include All Mod Cons (1978), Setting Sons (1979), Sound Affects (1980), The Gift (1982), and the song "That's Entertainment". One review notes Rolling Stone ranked "That's Entertainment" at No. 306 in its 500 Greatest Songs list.

Seven DeBaser reviews chart The Jam’s leap from punk-tinged Mod revival to refined post‑punk and soul-inflected pop. Writers praise Weller’s sharp lyrics, the austerity-etched storytelling of That’s Entertainment, and album peaks like Sound Affects and All Mod Cons. The Gift’s stylistic turns split opinion but show maturity. Overall: high regard for melody, social bite, and enduring influence.