Album Rating: 3.5
The lyrics are a vital component but it's not something quantifiable. Even if it was, 50% is a poor estimate. Bad Religion isn't just lyrics + background noise. They're harmonies, irresistable hooks, attitude, edge, anger, focus, experience, and on and on and on.
Sorry, but Bad Religion is most DEFINITELY about the message over the music most of the time. They've all said it themselves that the music is typically secondary to the story being told. But yeah otherwise you're dead on. And this record definitely showcases a lot of that, even if it's not as varied as Empire or as straight-up dope as TPOB or their older albums, which all had plenty of straight filler - Quality Or Quantity/Unnacceptable/Part II&IV/Leave Mine to Me/90% of No Substance/75% of The New America, anyone?
My BR chart goes like this:
1. No Control
2. Against The Grain
3. Generator
4. The Process Of Belief (TIED)
4. Suffer (TIED)
4. The Empire Strikes First (TIED)
7. New Maps Of Hell
8. Stranger Than Fiction
9. Recipe For Hate (TIED)
9. The Gray Race (TIED)
11. How Could Hell Be Any Worse...?
12. The New America
13. No Substance
14. Into The Unknown
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Album Rating: 3.5
Anywho, they're all good in their own right anyways...
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may the edit button be with you.
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Album Rating: 3.0
Alright Strizz, you got me. I'd been on the boat for some time that declared Bad Religion lyrics were the reason that they were so good. Then the music started telling me different. Though their intentions are to put out the message through lyrics first, it doesn't mean we have to judge them based on how they want to be seen. Their music is really good when they're at their best and and poor when they're at their worst. That's why I feel that you might not rank Recipe for Hate so high (though its lyrics were OUTSTANDING, American Jesus? Struck a Nerve?), or The New America (music sucked hair sack). How Could Hell... wasn't so far back in the lyrics dept. either but it was rough around the edges. I just know that their music means a lot and we can't always focus on their lyrics.
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I stopped reading after you began giving us a written history of Strung Out. Terrible review.
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Album Rating: 3.0
Haha well if you stopped reading I don't think you can evaluate how the rest of the review came out.This Message Edited On 06.26.07
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Album Rating: 2.0
[quote=Manton's version of the review]This summer may be the summer of mediocre releases by awesome punk bands. Strung Out's Blackha [/quote]
Ya that review does suck.
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i finally went and dloaded the leak. it was good i liked most of the songs. im a BR freak so i tend to like all the albums of theirs that ive heard. theres still a few more albums i need by them. if i could rate this i would rate it a 3.5This Message Edited On 06.26.07This Message Edited On 06.26.07
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I broke and downloaded this when it leaked a few days ago. I have to say it is some of their best work to date. It combines the speed and ferocity of No Control with the melodic songwriting that really came to shape on albums like The Process of Belief and The Empire Strikes First. The tempo changes and solos are timed perfectly and the songs flow seamlessly from one to the next. This album was put together very well and even if you aren't a fan of newer Bad Religion, you will surely be able to enjoy this album.
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[quote="FatPete"]Are you serious that you're an "approved reviewer"? Because you seem to have some sort of brain damage.[/quote]
Are you serious that you didn't get the sarcasm? Because you seem to have some sort of brain damage.
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Album Rating: 3.5
I've only listened to No Control and I loved it, now I listened to this one and it ain't bad either probably a 3.5
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typical BR = great
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Album Rating: 2.0
So this is out today. Can be streamed in full at their myspace http://www.myspace.com/badreligion
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Album Rating: 3.5
Along with the Fall of Troy, this is the disappointment of the year.
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Album Rating: 3.5
Disappointment of the year would go to Zeitgeist, really, but even then it's not terrible... new Glassjaw had better be fucking godly or someone's getting capped.
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Album Rating: 3.0
Glassjaw is 2008 I thought.
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Album Rating: 2.0
Whenever it is it must be godly I agree.
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Album Rating: 3.5
But the Smashing Pumpkins have always sucked, so even if that is worse than this, it is still an improvement for them. Manipulator is way worse than this is anyway, especially when compared to Doppleganger.
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Album Rating: 3.0
Hey strizz I was looking for your input on my comment earlier in the page.
I don't think this is a disappointment to be singled out as the most significant this year. It's not "The New America" repackaged, it's almost like "Process of Belief" degenerated.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Can't understand much of the negativity surrounding this album. Musically and lyrically It sounds pretty great to me and i am very picky about buying new albums. BR have obviously consciously decided to make more music in the vain of RFH and STF with some neat new touches. Nothing wrong with that. In fact it sounds like a follow up to STF. Everything i want from BR is here - i'd be very disappointed if the album didn't sound like this.This Message Edited On 07.11.07
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