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Published on September 26th 2003
I'm the wrong person to be reviewing this record. I have never listened to Give Up The Ghost/American Nightmare/American Nothing/A.N./Canadian Daydream/etc. before. Not a single song. All I know about the band is how badly they've gotten fucked with lawsuits, and how they've had to tour their asses off as an unidentifiable band for well over a year. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
I know there are a lot of people who are naysayers about this album. this cd fucking rules you re re's This albums is amazing, you people are fucking idiots. It's American Nightmare under a new name. Go listen to fucking the Casualties. Sorry if these guys sing about something other than drinking and being punx. You kids suck. "[which at one point almost caused the break-up of the band]." "This is a hospital is much better then this." i really didnt like this band much before, and i gave this record a shot because all my friends said i'd like it even if i hated the old stuff. and they were right. This is a hospital is much better then this. yep it's gonna be hard to top comeback kid. though GUTG does a pretty good job trying. Rob Lowe Factor kills brah! the best hardcore record of the year is "keystone" by digger. seriously. Dude the best Hardcore recore this year by far has to be The Eugene Star Cnronicles...and coming in at a close Second would have to be The Rob Lowe Factor. " it is probably the best hardcore record to come out this year. that and maybe strike anywhere." disappointing music and artwork, the only consistency in this band is the fact that the singer still has only one hand. This is how it should be. If the band is Gay they should have Gay artwork. No bullshit. Nice job Give up The Cock. "This is by far not their best release check out the ep's. Download "dead and gone" which is a Trouble cover done to perfection. " Their self-titled EP on Vagrant is the best thing they have ever put out. "worst review ever." I've preordered the strike anywhere lp and got it a week ago. It's awesome. "this is the best thing they've done yet. it is probably the best hardcore record to come out this year. that and maybe strike anywhere." I believe the album title is a joke an is not to be taken completely serious. This is by far not their best release check out the ep's. Download "dead and gone" which is a Trouble cover done to perfection. this is the best thing they've done yet. it is probably the best hardcore record to come out this year. that and maybe strike anywhere. It's Mikey Dread on Sandinista. I got a question for u guys...very off topic but its bugging me. On the Clash "Sandinista" album....on the song "One More Time", is that H.R. of the Bad Brains guesting at the beginning and a coup-le times during the song....it sounds a fuck of a lot like him but i can't find info anywhere on the net. It's bugging me so please help me!!! am i the only one that thinks this album name is kinda stupid? this is one is way better than background music , which was good, but come, it was very repetitive, this one has better songwriting on it. hahaha, when you guys hear 'art' you think of fashion... hahaha... classic! it's not as intense as "background music" but still it's a pretty solid release. i actually kind of liking it more and more everyday. "THOSE GUYS PUT THE 'ART' BACK INTO HARDCORE!!!" "scott likes it cause theres a heart on it. "Will I Ever stop laughing. Best comment on this site, ever. --e.c. "wes has seemingly lost a bit of his vocal intensity but it works for this." "The clever opening track [complete with acoustic guitar] dupes you into a false sense of security before Wes shouts "1 2 3 4!" and GUTG comes screaming out the gate with "Love American."" wait, there's no art in hardcore... hartcore?! wow, that might explain a few things... yo adam, thanks for the link to that interview... Sorry, but how am I supposed to take a GUTG review seriously that does not comment on the lyrics. And where are the 'fans' that don't like this one?? THOSE GUYS PUT THE 'ART' BACK INTO HARDCORE!!! shit... i forgot to close my bolding. oh well... fuck it. you get my point. the score above is for me being an idiot. as far as their history goes when it comes to the name... not too long after the release of 'background music', they were contacted by the lawers of a boy-band currently going by the name american nightmare. it turns out that they had that name first so, wes and the boys had to change the name. not wanting to have to drastically change their moniker, merch, etc. they settled on american nothing< a> [which allowed them to keep the 'a.n.' title and such]. within months of that switch, they were once again contacted by another party and told that said name was also being used... so once again it was back to the drawing board. eventually the name give up the ghost was brought to light for what wes says to be 'no particular reason'. they were just sick of the ongoing drama [which at one point almost caused the break-up of the band]. so this is what you now have. I fucking love the new CD. Background Music ios great, but We're Down is great. It's everything I hoped for from GUTG...which was a lot of hoping. "anyone who thinks background music is better obviously doesn't listen to hardcore." Am I the only one that found Background Music to be very repetitive? The first few tracks were outstanding, and after that the album ran together. This new album doesn't run together, maintains the same vocal intensity, and has a very original style to it. Great album, great improvement. anyone who thinks background music is better obviously doesn't listen to hardcore. I enjoy this album very much, the songs are well written, but for some reason the cd lags a little bit towards the second half. In a way, it's kind of dissapointing, because I was expecting Wes's vocals to be alittle bit more raw, like AN's previous releases. This CD is pretty good and worth buying, but I think thier EP "The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter" is thier most impressive representation of who they are. i really dont think the band called The Ghost should give up. I like them. They rock. AS for this band, i never heard them. worst review ever. bemused: Read the interview that Brett Mathews did with the band here: Can some one explain the past of this band. I knew American Nightmare-->American Nothing-->A.N. so are A.N now called Give up the Ghost?? Why? yeah, i loved background music, i think this cd will have a lot of staying power for a "" hardcore"" cd though , sounds good to me, can't wait to buy it! sooo many good cd's this year, here's a list of cd's i still have to buy( i've been broke for like 2 months) "yeah!!! scott's testicles descended yeah!!!!" i don't have a clue how "background music" could be background music to anyone -- so fucking intense and so fucking good. jk buddy yeah!!! scott's testicles descended yeah!!!! The MP3s have my interest piqued...I wasn't too high on Background Music (that's really what it was for me) the first time I heard it in my friend's car, but this has me very interested. I got up and started thrashing without realizing it when I clicked on "Love American." Either it was a really good fuckin' song or I need to refill my prescription. I have the first EP and it's not bad. This is much better than I expected. Fairly original for a hardcore band. this record is flat out amazing. yes, the vocals arent as intense as on previous efforts, but its alot more creative and also chaotic. i love it "Background Music" sparked my interest in GUTG, this one made me a fan. scott likes it cause theres a heart on it. I thought these guys signed with Fiddler/MCA awhile back??? Give it up Scott, we all know about your secret stash of Snapcase and Earth Crisis vinyls tucked under your bed. Damn, these chuckleheads can ROCK it! |
