Review by P. Freako
This new release from punk icons Bad Religion is
a solid, thoughtfully aggressive album. It hits steady from the
start with rapidly paced guitars and strong lyrics. True to their
punk roots, the band challenges The System, the infrastructure
and the bullshit that is flung upon us as a whole. Years have
gone by in punkdom and this album is not about hating the bloody
Queen, but rather about how this society has taken a hold on us
and affected us: "I'm just a faded negative of the image
I used to be." Frontman Greg Graffin takes a more thorough
perceptive look at society. The first songs on this album, "The
Gray Race," "Them and Us" and "A
Walk," set the angst-ridden mood for the songs that
follow. Make no mistake, this is an aggressive album and Bad Religion
still takes an aggressively passionate view about what they believe
in.
Bad Religion fans will like this album, though it might take a few listens. The guitars are heavy, but the vocals are up front and clear, which is a rarity for punk bands. Graffin's songwriting is blunt and to the point, enabling the songs to capture emotion early on and let the listeners' feelings build along with it. Produced by Ric Ocasek (yup, of the Cars), this is a well-balanced disc that may take a few listens to grab you by your loins, but, like most times when something grabs your loins, it's worth the wait.
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