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 Review by: Andy See others by this writer Against Me! (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on November 7th 2003
If six strings ever had a chance to liberate – this is it.
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This review is quite prophetic. That is all. Not my favorite Against Me album but it's still pretty fucking good. I don't really like how clean the vocals are on here. It ruins the album for me. you guys can dump on my chest. one of my favorite AM! records, but not amongst the best rock records of all time. "As painful as it may be, this music is too urgent to not be heard." I am in love with this album. Against Me! is one of the greatest band of all time. I love how they bring all these musical influences together. They don't care what anyone thinks and they shouldn't. This is punk rock at it's best. i dont own this n havent heard any of it... I definitly see how they sound like the clash..especially on this album but dont be stupid and call it the next london calling. It's a good album but not that good. I love this album! Definitely an excellent album I'm really sorry but i had to chime in, because there is alot of nonsence and i can talk some nonsence. First, the album, because that is why people are reading this shit. I'm no hard core AM fan or anything, but this album is simply just an easier listen than RAR. I think i do agree that RAR is a better album, but it's hard to jump right into it. But i like simply think the album is good. A better start for new fans. Now, The Clash. There is alot of the clash's music that i havn't heard and i couldn't tell you what songs are on what albums. The clash have some really good songs, such as white riot but they aslo have some very poor songs. There are much better "punk" bands out there. If you are looking for older stuff, i would sugest Stiff Little Fingers, or the Buzzcocks. As far as newer things, just as good or even better than anything by AM, try the lawrence arms, and none more black. I really doubt that AM are anarchists as some say. I believe i saw one of thier videos on cable, which just seems like something anarcists would frown on. ok i'm bored. As the first track indicates... THIS SHIT RULES! First of all I love this god damn record. And whoever said that it would be better without sink, florida, sink needs a helmet. Against Me! kicked ass with ALL of their early 7 inches, Reinventing Axl Rose, Eternal Cowboy, Disco Before The Breakdown, and everything else they've done. Also, Searching for a Former Clarity is an amazing album. These guys make great noise that is really fun to listen to and very catchy. A lot of people bitch about the "change" in their sound. I prefer to call it a 'development'. I mean, would they be as good if the songs on their new records sounded exactly like the stuff on their first???? I think not. I think development is crucial to a band's success and these guys have yet to do wrong in my book. cheers. PRJ This is some of the most original music written in today's over-produced, corporate-fabricated, black nail poish/mascara wearing era of shit they call music today. This music is real and will be around for a long time. To all you morons listed below: You can like more than one band and FEEL how they have been influenced by some of those you all listed. It is not impossible for bands to hear something they like and BUILD upon it. If any of you even know how play an instument (not other band's songs) or have ever written a verse in your life, you will understand where I am coming from. this is a good album, I'd have to say not exactly their best, but with the new record label and all, it does still have that good vibe coming from the songs... it just sounds a little too... "clean." this album is great though "This band is to the Clash as Good Charlotte are to the Ramones. You can put them in the same sentence, but you can't put them on the same playing field." What i don't understand is where anyone is comparing this band to the pogues, dropkick murphy's, the clash, or any of the above or alike. The comments almost seem to come with disappointment that Against Me! has a unique sound to what is considered "punk rock" today. their folk influence (which is not the same as the pogues, dropkick murphy's, tossers, or flogging molly...all of whose influences stem from inner city irish pub rock) and lack of heavy distortion is what makes this band something special. They are simplistically complicated, intricate, and extremely amazing song writers. Trying to compare them to any of those bands listed is retarded. this shit rules......how true I really love Against me with all my heat... lol... but i found this album quite disappointing compare to the rest. I do enjoy it, but it was not as good as their others. But Much Love To Against Me! anyways. This CD is really good. I love it a lot because the songs are meaningfull and energetic. Although, the downside is that these songs are pretty short. So if your more into quantity instead of quality you may be shocked or dissapointed at this. But for me i'm all for it. If you liked this CD i'd advise you to get "Reinventing Axl Rose" also (it's on No Idea! Records). The singer is really cool too, because he has a cool raspy sound to his voice. Overall, a good action-packed album. Can someone explain where all the clash references come from, the bands sound nothing like each other, im a huge clash fan and the only possible album that sounds similar is give em' enough rope! It is nothing lke london calling, it sounds very different and london calling is so much better. Can someone explain where all the clash references come from, the bands sound nothing like each other, im a huge clash fan and the only possible album that sounds similar is give em' enough rope! It is nothing lke london calling, it sounds very different and london calling is so much better. I admit this album is good, very good infact. We have had plenty of neo emo screamo shoved down our throats recently, but this band is like a breath of thresh air. The album is a bit short ,and some of the songs are a tad samey but apart from that, its great. Dillinger Four and Against Me are keeping punk rock alive. First off, a mall punk would not be listening to the clash. It has been over a year since Strummer died it just isnt that cool anymore, they would rather listen to afi. Secondly this album is gold. just amazing, it is definetly different from flogging molly dropkick murphys and swinging utters. DKM and flogging molly have to much irish in them, and well they just dont sound like swinging utters. Finally it pales in comparison to the first clash album and london calling but gives give em enough rope a run for its money. Okay first off, all the trendy mall punks out there need to take Joe Strummer's decaying cock out of their mouth long enough to actually listen to the album first before bashing it, no it isn't "London Calling." But it's still a good cd on it's own. The reviewer fucked up by even mentioning the Clash, because posers will jump all over it like stink on shit Not bad, not bad at all. Not the greatest album I've heard, but I can see and hear the folk influence. Nothing like DKM, Swinging Utters or Flogging Molly though (BTW, the Pogues called, they want you three to stop, now). Like another Fat band, None More Black, definitely a better band to see live. Ahh damn 2x post....... This review is way beyond awful. "You Look Like I Need A Drink", and "Rice and Bread" are by far the best song on the cd, and the only good songs on the damned thing. I was also a happier person before I heard "Cavalier Eternel", and I'm almost 100% sure they ripped off someone on "Cliche Guevara". Such a fucking disappointment, Reinventing Axl Rose destroys this waste of time. This review is way beyond awful. "You Look Like I Need A Drink", and "Rice and Bread" are by far the best song on the cd, and the only good songs on the damned thing. I was also a happier person before I heard "Cavalier Eternel", and I'm almost 100% sure they ripped off someone on "Cliche Guevara". Such a fucking disappointment, Reinventing Axl Rose destroys this waste of time. by the way, this review is spectacular. they sound nothing like swinging utters. they sound nothing like dropkick. there is no clear dead kennedys influence. of course, there's nothing wrong with another's opinion...but you've got to know more about music to be taken seriously. i am truly and deeply hurt that anyone would ever put these guys down. they are one of the most original, and most talented bands in music today, and anyone who sais otherwise is probably lisening to theyre blink 182 cd right before they catch carson daily on mtv. And radiohead does fucking rock Swinging Utters called. They want you to stop stinking up their sound. They sound nothing like Dropkick. Decent review, but I think this album lacks the drive that reinventing axle rose had towards rebellious sound. This shit sucks balls. It sounds like angry kids trying to sound like Dropkick Murpheys and Dead Kennedys. Plus, the band name blows. " Then I listened to London Calling, and realized that every person who posted about how much better AM is than the Clash is just...wrong." Absolutely great album by AM this..their best by far. But much pricier.... Almost as good as your mother... hey s8r boi, oops i mean sickboi, how's avril? Everytime we argue this, I specifically tell you that I UNDERSTAND that some people have no toehr choice, and that I sympathize. My message is to those thinking its cool. What else must I say to get it through your skull? I'm not saying it's rebellion. It's actually the opposite. I was correcting your dumb generalization that squatters are trying to "glorify" their lifestyle... I mean, you try living in a squat, then call someone lazy trash. The truth is it's much harder than actually having a place to stay at night. Try living on the concrete floor of an abandoned factory... Or begging to get by, or working 15 hours just to LIVE. Squatting is NOT easy, and you seem to have some bands' explicit documentation of it mixed up with left wing propaganda... See BSD....I have nothing against those attempting to do something....but do you have any clue how many fucking lazy pieces of trash there are that just want to get by doing nothing? "So, kids, tell me what is so cool about squatting and making noise and shit? Awesome album. Lame review. "ARGLE, ARGLE, ARGLE".... "none of your comments are valid. you all lose scene points for discussing the deeper meaning of punk" So, kids, tell me what is so cool about squatting and making noise and shit? none of your comments are valid. you all lose scene points for discussing the deeper meaning of punk 1) Yes, Against Me! are the real deal. They are real anarchists and the original guitarist and drummer lived in a squat for some time... keeping the locals awake with their screaming and banging on various boxes and bins. Yeah, they're anarchists. call me whatever, but is against me anarchists? im just wondering. "The first time I listened to this record I said Man, this shit is good, but there's no way it could be Against Me!." This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb. End of story. haha i love this. it's the dumbest conversation ever. retracts most of my faith in mankind. The first time I listened to this record I said "Man, this shit is good, but there's no way it could be Against Me!." But the more and more I listen to it, the more and more it starts to sound like Against Me!, musically and lyrically. the clash = good Look, I read all your comments, and then I decided to walk over to the record store and buy the damn thing. Then I listened to London Calling, and realized that every person who posted about how much better AM is than the Clash is just...wrong. The clash sucked, don't drag these guys down to the horribleness of the clash yeah they are good..but the hype is too huge..I don't think they are the best band of the moment, but they sure are talented. i don't know if someone has already said this and i'm not going to read all the comments to check, but did the reviewer call this their third release? crime, acoustic, reinventing, disco. and now cowboy. my math says five. Am I the only one who thinks there's a bit of a resemblance with Ann Beretta's sound here? "1. Masturbating with sand paper; the bood and semen forms a fry sauce looking substance(for those of you outside of Utah, fry sauce is mayonais and ketchup mixed" What is the big deal? I heard RAR and I thought it was good...but nothing special or anything that really caught my attention. Havent heard this yet, but it can't be as groundbreaking as you people say it is. Best thing since the Clash? The Clash were amazing...and there have been plenty of other amazing bands since then...many bands far more amazing than these guys....I'm not knocking them, but I just need to break the hype down a bit....these guys arent the savior of punk rock....but they are good. "Against Me! delivers the most pivotal release since “London Calling” Well it's not all gold :) "I just noticed the anti-"Urgh! A Music War" comment. Them's fightin' words. Klaus Nomi alone makes it badass." "The Clash had no feelings?" I like this record, I liked the last record. Against Me! seem to remind me of Husker Du way more then the Clash. Against Me!>Clash "Jesus saves, Lemieux taps in the rebound" to everyone who has posted below me: I just noticed the anti-"Urgh! A Music War" comment. Them's fightin' words. Klaus Nomi alone makes it badass. Hey, here's a question: against me rules. but the blood brothers are god. "Of course the attitude (no future, no feelings, no fun - in the U.K., at least) was a tremendous part of the movement." just tried to hard to showoff* and not to show emotion. Well, thye songs werent show offy wank fests just because they were long. They were wank crap because they just tried to hard to show and not to show emotion. Refuseds New Noise is about 6 minutes long, and there isnt a boring seconde in it, where as I would say the locust entire catalog bores me and there songs are about 20 seconds long (give or take a second) so timing doesnt really matter to me. It just seems everyone gets pissed off and says things are boring if they arent angry. there are more emotions than anger. Radionhead is a band I dont like...but I do understand there merits and there ideas, and can see no reaosn why anyone would hate them. I'm not saying that's all it was about, but from a musical standpoint, yes. Of course the - in the U.K., at least) was a tremendous part of the movement. "Punk is about many different things. but i shudder to think that someone actually thinks its about something as petty as 'no more 6 miute songs'" I still like RAR better. While we're off topic here...I just saw Saves The Day with Moneen tonight in Myrtle Beach, as an encore STD covered "Hey Ya" by Outkast, not only this but merch girls and members of Taking Back Sunday and Moneen all put on bikinis and danced... some things: also radiohead sounds NOTHING like rent or any "new wave" band I agree punk was originally to rebel against six minute songs and such. But now most of punk rock has become unbelievably stale, so I think since punk has been raped by the main stream and alo is a simple way to play music, maybe we should rebel against it? Just a thought. I've only listned through it about 4 times, but still, I don't think it'll get much more than a 7. They did too much work on the vocals, they're too well produced, not the harmonic screaming I'm used to. I know that's progress, but it didn't click as well with me well as "Crime" did. There's nothing wrong with going a bit more mellow, and their lyric intensity is still amazing. In any case, this is still an amazing band to see live. That was the best 25 minutes of my life, Wichita KS. All in all it wasn't as good as I had expected, but they are still my favorite band, unless the new Blood Brothers cd is as good as their last. and to the one talking about "godspeed you black emperor" that was really great. punk is "Godspeed You Black Emperor!" all these other bands are trash compared to them. you know it's true. This album is amazing if you skip "Sink, Florida, Sink." Good to know that such old school hard rockin punkers can have a petty "what should I label this band?" discussion just like the prog/metal/emo kids on this site alwats do. Shows some unity. The review is a bit over the top, but i saw them live last night and they rocked the shit out of me. The energy they bring to the stage is also evident on this record. Go out and buy now. I've been comparing Against Me! to the Clash for a while now. They really are "the new only band that matters." bold fucking review Am I only one here who sees that everybody on this site either hates AFI and Davey or loves them? I just think they suck. Oh well. ok i am the guy who did the cds below, i just want to specify that i said all of these albums are awful. i said they were "punk" albums becuase thats what they are labelled as. not becuase thats what i think they are. the only label they deserve is crap. to the person below me, avril isn't punk rock? get the fuck out of here! well that's news to all of us. and afi's sing the sorrow is about as good as hootie and the blowfish's follow up. yep, THAT good. to the person below me, simple plan, avril lavigne, and those other bands that i've never ehard of (not afi) are not punk bands i love this cd. that said: I'm gonna have to say I like RAR more. I really liked how different it was. This CD is gettin dangerously close to soundin like all the rest of the punk stuff out there. The last album was Against Me! is 'Reinventing Axl Rose'. The new album is Against Me! as 'The Eternal Cowboy'. Hmm...good point. Hey Blondie played with The Ramones a lot and is considered punk - I always thought of Blondie as New Wave/pop-type stuff. But all the bands that came through the ranks at CBGBs get put under the Punk moniker. And Talking Heads for that matter...speaking of which I'm off to CBs for Kill Your Idols. "speaking of radiohead, what the fuck are they doing reviewed on PUNKnews.org? last time i checked, the ramones and punk rock were all about rebelling against these types of bands who wrote boring prog rock 6 minute songs that supposedly scream creaviity but really amount to a pile of horse manure. they shoulda put on some radiohead, not metallica, when the u.s. was trying to torture those al quaeda terrorists" yeah the 'as' is just like a gimmick, the cd itself is titled the eternal cowboy it is just the eternal cowboy, go to fat's web site, it's not as the eternal cowboy Good point about punk being a movement that railed against the "6-minute" song - so true - it was a rebellion against the drawn-out guitar solos, the superflous drum fills, all the extraneous factors. speaking of radiohead, what the fuck are they doing reviewed on PUNKnews.org? last time i checked, the ramones and punk rock were all about rebelling against these types of bands who wrote boring prog rock 6 minute songs that supposedly scream creaviity but really amount to a pile of horse manure. they shoulda put on some radiohead, not metallica, when the u.s. was trying to torture those al quaeda terrorists. How about this, any of those ugly skinny guy new wave bands of the early 80s. Like I know their names? Just in general boring new wave music. Don't deny it. Rent "Urrgh" (I think that's the name of it) if you can find it. To be honest I taped it off of USA 15 years ago, I think, so I don't know if it's still in print. It has DK (recorded without permission and edited!), Chelsea, X, and about 2 other good bands (Burning Spear and UB 40 I think but can't rightly remember) on it. The rest of it is new wave crap. That's what I'm talking about. Enjoy. Dude. Your talking about a band with actual creativity on this website. What do you expect? If the songs arent about killing your girlfriend or how fuckin rockin anarchy is, then no one here likes it. Now go put that back in the POPular section where you found it. um, correct me if i'm wrong, but this is a review for against me! not radiohead... Radiohead is really boring.. "Radiohead are terrible. "Oh, look at us we're so misunderstood." No you're not, but you are boring. "Radiohead is if shitty new wave bands got the idea to do prog... And they aren't the first, but they're definitely the most famous. Boring shit, really." if someone is reading this and has this cd, please make a new review of it since this review doesn't tell me too much of the cd its self. Radiohead are terrible. "Oh, look at us we're so misunderstood." No you're not, but you are boring. Radiohead is if shitty new wave bands got the idea to do prog... And they aren't the first, but they're definitely the most famous. Boring shit, really. just because its new, doesn't mean its good "No need to get personal, dignin. It's just all your favorite music is very fitting for the casual elevator ride... Nothing wrong with that, it's just just not no London Calling!" wow...i'm really surprised by your review just because after listening to the whole cd i felt like it clearly fell apart after the first three songs. I still like RAR better. i appreciate the writing in this review. i think its very fitting to place them in the same league as the clash. theyre following up on a musical tradition that went from the clash to operation ivy and now against me! |
