"Chicago's Blue Meanies emerged as the great hope of ska's third wave-not for their invective, but for their ominous, time signature hopping marriage of ska and jazz. Without a word, the Blue Meanies brought the much needed edge back. Maybe uplifting ska can't always provide the urgency to fuel change or raise consciousness via it's herky jerky rhythms, but at least bands such as the Blue Meanies can provide a soundtrack to the war they collectively wish to wage." -Los Angeles Times The tour also proved that the Blue Meanies could not be pigeonholed as a ska band, but instead, as Alternative Press put it, "the future is here."