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Contributed by robyourselfblind. Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Anti-Flag has launched a full album stream of their new full length. The record is titled The Bright Lights of America and is due out April 01, 2008.

You can check out the album here.

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Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by badgermaster on 2008-03-25 17:32:34

no one cares......at all

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by mxguy33 on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by the_problem_with_fire on 2008-03-25 17:37:46

yeah, this band sucks big time. lyrics read like really bad bumper stickers. every song sounds like they're trying to be oh so political. we get it guys. you're the very, very, very poor man's propagandhi. you'll never write a song like iteration. hope your myspace secret show is totally killer!!

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by noiinteam on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by RightCliqificus on 2008-03-25 17:41:56
http://www.last.fm/user/therightclique

the only anti-flag album i have really like was the terror state.. can't seem to get into any others....

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by ThisIsBostonNotLA on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by NoControl on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by FatTony on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by BarleyPat on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Scarysmurf on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by danperrone on 2008-03-25 17:44:22

this album is way too..."epic". they're trying so hard to make every song sound so powerful and meaningful that they forgot how to write a good simple song. children's choruses? are you kidding me?

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Dudley_Shale on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by TheMike on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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    - Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by TheMike on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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    - Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Dudley_Shale on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Trauma16 on 2008-03-25 17:45:01
http://www.last.fm/user/Trauma16/

This band totally ripped from ashes rise.
Compare FAR - Reaction
to AF - Spit in the Face

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Citizen_Crack on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by ThisIsBostonNotLA on 2008-03-25 17:47:12

haha am i the only fan of anti-flag who admits theyre corny at times, but is willing to give the cd a try?

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by mikeinflames on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by jumptheshark on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by telegraphrocks on 2008-03-25 17:47:18

Rabble! Rabble! Rabble!
Shut the shit up, this album is fucking awesome.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by ThisIsBostonNotLA on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by INDW on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by fallingupwards84 on 2008-03-25 17:48:43

this album is awful, and i'm a fan of their previous work

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Dudley_Shale on 2008-03-25 17:55:19
http://www.racketmag.com

Now I'm just pissed off.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by facetofacereunion08 on 2008-03-25 17:59:38

new goldfinger: few good songs, the horns are back in a few!...a bunch of clunkers toward the end including a screamo song. solid effort, but they remind me of mxpx and i dont think they'll ever remember how to write a song how the used to (self titled for GF and life in general for mxpx)

new NUFAN: i wish the whole album sounded like the first song which fat put up a while ago. overall, not a return to daily drink, leche, making friends form at all. not bad(after first listen so i might change my mind) but still it seems like a follow up to the not too bad "keep them confused" but definately not like their mid 90's output.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by FatTony on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by facetofacereunion08 on 2008-03-25 18:00:15

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by ThisIsBostonNotLA on 2008-03-25 18:14:54

they should have just remained underground... i only like spit in the face, and that songs like 2 minutes too long... ah, wtf, i love anti-flag... or really everything except this cd

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by FuckYouOiOiOi on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by noiinteam on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by FuckYouOiOiOi on 2008-03-25 18:34:15
http://www.soundclick.com/tehrevolt

this record is boring, the songs are too long and the vocals all sound the same. i used to like anti-flag but i haven't listened to even their old records in months.

also, this is gonna be their big sellout record like new wave was for against me.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by HOISTDATRAG on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by robyourselfblind on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Scandelicious on 2008-03-25 18:34:58
http://www.myspace.com/scandlemusic

i'm just go all out and say that this cd is amazing
a couple songs show anti-flag broke out of their normal style a bit and made some cool ass music
examples: if you wanna steal, shadow of the dead
and some good classic songs: smartest bomb, modern rome burning
and ofcorse the songs they put out before it even released were all great
yep, love it

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by INDW on 2008-03-25 18:38:48

i'm one song in and already i have a children's ochestra! this is gonna be good...

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by wigginz on 2008-03-25 18:42:18

I'm anti-Anti-Flag.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by telegraphrocks on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by TheMike on 2008-03-25 18:48:18

Vices is pretty cool.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by facetofacereunion08 on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by TheMike on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by BarleyPat on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by AnotherBoringStory on 2008-03-25 19:07:41
http://www.last.fm/user/mikestupid

I actually really like this album. Some of the songs are forgettable, but "The Smartest Bomb" and "Valley Of The Dead" are really good.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by anniehall on 2008-03-25 19:40:42

I still don't support all of their decisions, but they are nice guys and they do put on a good show and do have good intentions.

But I think #2 actually has written some good songs here.

Vices, If you Wanna Steal.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by ThisIsBostonNotLA on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by robyourselfblind on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by manincognito on 2008-03-25 19:40:50

...its different..but, that being said, i still think it's a good contribution...there's some really great tracks here, and a few mediocre ones..but all in all, a damn fine listen.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Bill737 on 2008-03-25 19:56:25

while this is not my favorite Anti-Flag album, it has some really good songs. however, you all exemplify the reason that the internet should be shut down for good. get a life.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by TheMike on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by BarleyPat on 2008-03-25 20:21:12

I think "Stand Up" by the Suicide Machines (I think it was on Steal This Record) is probably the least heart-felt "political" song I've ever heard. I had a lapse in judgement today and listened to that album for the first time in a while. Not too good. All My People is an absolute cringe-fest. The Killing Blow as a lead-off song may be the worst sequencing blunder of all time. What the fuck were they (or Hollywood) thinking?

Destruction by Definition > Battle Hymns > War Profiteering = Steal This Record > Steal This Record. The S/T album dosn't even register. That may have been the worst mistake ever by a good band. RIP.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by AnotherBoringStory on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Hey_ska on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by fallingupwards84 on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Citizen_Crack on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Hasheesh on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by CBSrocksteady on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Skibz777 on 2008-03-25 20:24:52
http://www.myspace.com/theskibz

Is this site becoming Anti-FlagNews.org?! I just complained about this a few days ago...the fact that that horrible picture of those horrible people has popped up on the main page about six times this month. It's really starting to freak me out.

AAaaauGh!

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Hey_ska on 2008-03-25 20:47:51

Indie sucks, hardline sucks, emo sucks, Anti-Flag sucks.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by CBSrocksteady on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by red_eye_inc on 2008-03-25 21:11:27
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1189651296

Tony Visconti's website says he's doing the next coheed and cambria

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Bill737 on 2008-03-25 21:27:03

I wonder if any of you actually "listen" to the lyrics of any songs? I would be willing to bet that you are all of the opinion that Barack Obama is bad because his middle name is "Hussein" or that his first name rhymes with "Osama".

I hope all of your mothers kick you out of the basement soon; I'll be sure to kick you some spare change on the street corners when you fail miserably at life.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by red_eye_inc on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Citizen_Crack on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by TheMike on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
- Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America" by Dudley_Shale on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM (EDT)

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Scarysmurf on 2008-03-25 21:44:18
http://myspace.com/whenthebigbombdrops

did anybody actually find the lyrics, becuase i sure as hell can find them anywhere.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by ramblinboysof on 2008-03-25 22:02:03
http://www.myspace.com/takeapartyourdemons

i actually like most of this...

...i didn't think i would.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Fallen_leaves on 2008-03-25 23:09:01

i like anti flags other albums but this one is awful. god damn what were they thinking......

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by CBSrocksteady on 2008-03-26 01:48:32
http://www.myspace.com/alleywaysex

I dont understand how some people on this site like some records but dont like others. These songs are just as good as a lot of up and coming quality punk bands that are even written about on the org, and yet so many dont like it just cause its anti-flag who is playing the song.

Ill admit not every song is that good, but you people are making this a bloodbath. Its much better than For Blood.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Guy_Incognito on 2008-03-26 08:34:35

I hate music so much

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by nonex on 2008-03-26 09:28:57

Splt In The Face is a blatant rip-off of From Ashes Rise's Reaction

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by J-Star on 2008-03-26 22:51:32
http://www.myspace.com/gone2farmusic

Wow... More than half of the last 100 comments on their MySpace page are pure hate.

I hope they get the message.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Skankur on 2008-03-27 04:02:43

Wow. This is going to be the most disgraceful record ever released to the public.

The songs are terrible. Anti-Flag, what happened to you?!

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by pussty on 2008-03-27 18:57:30
http://tyscali

Didn't even have the patience to listen to the whole song - yawn - left me running to my record collection for the nearest dead kennedys/crass album. Good God, truly awaful...it's shite!

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by ChopKoffin on 2008-04-01 23:08:25

I heard the album and it became the first Anti-Flag record I didnt buy. Most the songs here were resemblant of This Is The End... which I couldnt stand on the last record. I really hope this shit stops now that their RCA contract has concluded.
Im just hoping their live show doesnt go down the drain aswell, we will see come the 7th, I'm just happy the Street Dogs are touring with them incase its bad.
Also dont like that #2 is pretty much fronting everything now. He is a cool guy and I love most his bass lines but Justin Sane is the original lead singer, #2 wasnt even an original member.