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 Review by: Brian See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on May 9th 2006
Fellow 'Org editor Justin and myself were recently discussing how ideal of an opening band Against All Authority is. An insult? Hardly. Backhanded compliment? Probably. The veteran act has been writing catchy punk rock songs for a number of years now, their earlier material notably leaning more into skacore / ska-punk territory. And while none of their albums seem particularly memorable or enthralling, The Restoration of Chaos & Order continues in this fashion, offering well-produced, upbeat punk rock with flashes of mid-`90s Rancid.
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Did anyone notice that David Duchovny's daughter in the 2nd episode of Californication had the vinyl case for The Restoration of Chaos and Order by AAA hanging on the wall? So god damn catchy and fun. i think this album is fucking awesome. "AAA hasn't done anything great since 'Angel in the Centerfold.'" These guys are just jumping on the ska bandwagon. I think this review kinda sucked... Rancid and Lawrence Arms comparisons...Wha?? i like destroy what destroys you. This album is pretty good. However, the album we should really be talking about right now is the brand new AGGROLITES album on Hellcat!!! The AGGROLITES have just put out the best album of 2006 and it got ignored by punknews.org, what the hell? Five Stars for The Aggrolites!!! I thought the first two records, especially All Fall Down, were memorable. Some of the best punk rock around at the time. Awesome, awesome, awesome album. i like this cd a lot... but i had to delete the "all ages show" or whatever it is called off my ipod to make it flow better. god does that shitty song stick out like a sore thumb. boring and generic. such a let down cuz i used to like this band alot. sounds like Dropkick Rancid, which sux. This album has a song about skateboarding zombies killing people! That's enough for a perfect score right there. I second that comment about the new NMDS. It's pretty badass. This music might've been interesting in the late 90s, but it sounds really boring now. Oh well. i finally got my copy of this and i think it is fucking great. lyrically the songs are well written and the music is a little poppier, but is still is damn catchy. this is another great album of 2006 and i think it is one of the better so far. and personally i think "silence is golden.." is a good song. This is alright. The new NMDS is a lot better. eh "All Fall Down" was alot better That score should have been way higher, but I'm too fucking tired to operate a mouse right now. It's pretty good. Definitely their weakest so far though... You're all on dope. This is BY FAR their best work to date. I love the snear you can hear in Danny's voice on the opening track. Not another. Give me an edit button. i gave it 8 stars because at least its another mad caddies album. 24 hour roadside was their best, the Common Rider split was pretty good and well this was a let down in comparison to the trajectory they were on up until this album I loved 24 Hour. This cd comes off as forced and really generic. It's not a bad punk cd but I'd expect more from AAA. Songs like 'Silence is golden' and 'best enemy' are okay but only hint at what I thought the cd would sound like. I am really happy that AAA is still making music, but its just a shame that they cant seem to top their initial effort. Destroy What Destroys You is so much better then anything else they have put out. "Chelsea Baby", "Destroy What Destroys You", "Hard As Fuck"...whole fucking thing is awesome. Score is for that. Minus 2 and a half stars and you got the score for all their other albums. I'm going to go with what seems to be the consensus that this is really a mediocre album. I love AAA and their albums. 24 Hour is my favorite followed by All Fall Down. Unlike many bands that consitently play the same junk throughout their career, AAA has been able to evolve and to do it well. I do believe that 24 Hour was the peak of their album writing, (unless i am proven wrong in 6 more years). i liked 24 hours as well but i got into AAA when they released all fall down so the band i grew up with was skacore. i'd still take all fall down and destroy what destroys you anyday over everything else AAA has released. i loved 24 hour.. dinkas when i close my eyes is an awesome song "Am I the only one who liked 24 hours? It was way better than their previous stuff, less horns and more bile Am I the only one who liked 24 hours? It was way better than their previous stuff, less horns and more bile. I still put the track "nothing to lose" on mixtapes. It actually stands up pretty well next to the other bands on there who are waaaaaaayyy more hardcore than AAA. Not as good as "All Fall Down" or "destroy what destroys you" but I like it alot better than "24 hour roadside resistance", now if they could only fix it so that I can hear danny's vocals at their shows! The album everyone should be talking about is the new Riverboat Gamblers. Gave this about 4 or 5 spins and I haven't touched it since. Not a great release but I wouldn't discourage these guys from making more albums...they just had a miss on this one. I think that "Destroy what destroys you", is a very good cd that is still enjoyable to this day In my oppinion, i would say it is very memorable and enthralling. Also, It is ironic that you say there is a Rancid influence on this cd, as the song "It really sucks when.." from DWDY is an obvious stab at Rancid. This album is fucking awesome. I'm so glad to hear a new full-length from AAA. They were always one of the few ska-punk bands I always enjoyed, even during the Great Ska-Punk Deluge of the 90s (ick ick ick ick!). This'll probably end up on the best of 2006 list along with stuff like the new COUP and RANDY records. my score i agree with the review. i was disappointed with the songs i heard. there were a few mildly catchy songs but overall, it made nowhere near the impression their other records made. i'm sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that my tastes in music have changed over the 5 years since 24 Hour Roadside Resistance. but still, i was expecting a little more from this. I Wanna Start A Circle Pit is an amazing, amazing song. But yeah, most of the album blurs by pretty fast. Best Enemy is another pretty good song. it's alright. pretty boring. |
