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| 5.0 classic | Masochist | July 13th 13 |
The third of Bad Religion's holy trinity, and to me personally, the best of the three. Here's where it all came together--the speed, the melody, the most gorgeous harmonies this side of 'Recipe For Hate', whatever entwines this band to your psyche, 'Against The
Grain' does it best.
This disc also contains some of the best songs in the band's multi-decade catalogue. "Modern Man," a no-holds-barred denigration of the human race, is an incredible Hole Shot of an opener. The title track, an atypical anthem for the ages, has been a fan-favorite
since the album's release. The original (and many would say 'better') version of "21st Century (Digital Boy)" appears here, unaware that it would become the band's biggest single in four years' time. And "Anesthesia," the first song on the album longer
than 2:00, is counted among the band's greatest achievements...and personally, that minute-long half-time outro is one of the best things Bad Religion has ever recorded.
Sure...'Suffer' is the "legendary" punk album. And maybe "No Control" is the "classic" Bad Religion album. But in my opinion, despite the filler, "Against The Grain" is Bad Religion's all-around "best" album.
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| 1.5 very poor | Santa Koopa | February 9th 24 |
interchangeable tracks about who the fuck cares
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| 5.0 classic | Risodo | February 1st 18 |
With an always fine and quality sound, Bad Religion hit again with "Against the Grain". Responsible for being a constant influence of many bands of the genre, these folks always gave reasons for their status. In the album, we see classics like Against the Grain, Modern Man and 21st Century (Digital Boy) never grow old. Greg Graffin's lyrics have always been a sight to behold. No wonder Bad Religion is the biggest and best known band of the style.
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| 0.0 | Your Favorite Lurker | May 26th 15 |
Why does every song sound alike? "21st Century Digital Boy" is easily a standout though.
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| 5.0 classic | sithofheaven | October 20th 11 |
I'm not entirely sure why I love this album so much. It makes me some cool atheist kid, I guess.rBut in all seriousness, this fucking kicks ass.
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| 4.0 excellent | Alex101 | July 14th 06 |
Against the Grain is an excellent Bad Religion album! I don't just consider it their best, though. But it does sound as good as their older albums like How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Suffer and No Control.
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