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Published on December 30th 2003
Ah, the wonderful world of the EP/7". Sometimes forgettable, sometimes memorable, always short. I know they're going to laugh at us when they see us out together "holding hands" like this. They wouldn't understand it if we told them all the reasons, not that I think this deserves any kind of explanation... We'll keep this, keep us like a secret, because if my family and friends ever found out about the things we could never be, haunts we'll always keep, so fucking bittersweet..."The flip side of the disc showcases two tracks. The first (or second, on CD) track, "Tonight, We're Gonna Give it 35%" is another full on rocker of a track, with a faster pace that would be further developed on "...Eternal Cowboy" but was still not a complete departure from "Axl Rose"'s more folky feel. The "Whooaooohs," which Against Me! has gotten down to a perfection, make sing along participation easy and fun. Lyrically, it is one of the more blatantly personal songs the band has recorded. To take a stab at it, it seems to be about getting rundown in the face of routine and the general jaded nature of many performers after they experience some sort of success... "If this is the one chance that really matters, don't let me fuck this up. If you had told me all of this when I was fifteen, I never would have believed it."The final song, in typical Against Me! fashion, is just Tom and his guitar, in what sounds like a bathroom, judging by the recording quality. The low (or high, depending on your tastes) caliber of the sound lends itself very well to the simple chords strummed on the guitar. At first, I have to admit, I skipped back to the other two tracks; but there is something buried in the album, an underlying passion that draws almost everyone I know who owns this release back to the end. The lyrics, again, focus on a relationship, apparently in some sort of transition, and like the preceding track, is more personal than most of the band's prior work. All told, this is not the band's best release. It is not the best primer for anyone looking to check out one of the more hotly discussed up and coming groups in the underground. For that, you should spend the best 5 or 6 bucks you'll ever spend and check out plan-it-x's website and order the "Crime as forgiven by..." EP. It is, however, a very good, standalone EP that shows a band clearly trying to bridge the gap from where they were ("Axl Rose") to where they want to go ("Eternal Cowboy"). While it might not win over as many casual listeners as their other releases, it will definitely please fans of the band. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
this ep is the best by them Out of all my 7inches this one has to be my all time favorite. My heart is anywhere but here. I fucking love Disco before the Breakdown song These are probably my three favorite Against Me! songs, no joke Although i feel weird answering the question posed directly below me, i think this person makes it clear they're not trying to be homophobic. So are the guys in Against Me gay or something? This, by far, is my favorite against me! recording. It is so emotional and powerful, that I can't help but love it. Tom's vocals are intense, and add so much feeling to the already heartfelt lyrics. I love this ep. The best 8 minutes of music ever. EVER! Not bad, but this band is way overrated. Anyone going to see these guys on the Death Tour...they're gunna fuckin rok how fucking good is this band. They are one of the best fucking bands ive ever heard I agree with anonymous, he's a great drummer. the against me drummer is really talented, IMO. Hes your typical punk drummer really. Pshshhh this band is SO '03... to me, each against me! release is different from the others, and I have yet to be disappointed by them; this ep is so emotionally powerful, though, in a way that none of the others are (and a great deal of this is due to the production, as I see it) "I think the drummer on this record sucks. His "fills" in the first song fucking kill all the momentum of the song." I think the drummer on this record sucks. His "fills" in the first song fucking kill all the momentum of the song. this is the only against me record i own.. and i really do like it, i like the last song a lot, and the horns on the first one are rad. i dont know if i would buy one of thier cds, but this is one of my favorite 7"s "i think its cool to hear someone in the punk community talk about it who isn't gay themself." the title of the album is... It's not about homosexuals it's about 2 Offspring fans really good review, the best one of against me! ive read so far...i like everything against me! has put out so this adds to it..... yeah this ep is really good. isnt the record just called "reinventing axl rose"? What is with this "is" shit, maybe I'm wrong. i never said in the review that it definitely was. although, in my opinion, its kind of obvious, and i think its cool to hear someone in the punk community talk about it who isn't gay themself. It is. yeah the guy below me is right, it COULD be a song about homosexuals. then again it might not be, who knows? "the comment about homosexuals is just ridiculous. who says that?" shitty review. the comment about homosexuals is just ridiculous. who says that? this is a great release Meh. Still, I'm willing to believe you bastards on the other albums, I'll still give them a shot Back when they used to be good, so very good. my favorite of their releases. then crime. then axl. and i still haven't heard the cowboy, though it seems like i should have with the name and all.. great review. i really need to pick this up, and all the acoustic ep. I think "Tonight We're Going to Give it 35%" is more about Tom deciding if he really wanted to sign with Fat or not. At that point the deal had already been proposed so I think it was really about him struggling with that. But then again, I didn't write the song so who knows. awsome reveiw, but i must say i think this shows the true nature of how am! sound. but i like this cd alot more then most people. |
