Bad Religion: C or D?

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First band that I ever felt the need to hear everything they put out. While the latter releases have been less than spectacular (read: bad), I don't think I will every replace Suffer, No Control, Against the Grain and Generator. Classic or Dud?

Jeff, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Hearing the Stranger than Fiction version of "21st Century Digital Boy" helped get me into independent music (as I got the album and started working my way backwards). Suffer and Against the Grain - classic. In the past few years I've found Generator to be less so (I seem to recall being bothered by the drum sound).

No Substance - ugh. Please break up, Bad Religion.

Josh, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

"Infected" is one of the Top 10 songs of the early/mid 90's, alternative radio boom. Maybe even top 5. Classic just for that. For real.

Larms, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Back from holiday, 3463546 new questions, this one must get a short anwser: Dud. The singer has one of the worst voices in rock. ever.

Omar, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

I've heard that Mr. Brett will be back with the group for the next record... I don't know how much better they will sound, but hopefully it's a step in the right direction. I couldn't listen to more than a song or two off the last few albums. Oh, and definitely classic, otherwise- "All Ages" was the soundtrack to my angsty early teens experience. heh.

Bobby D. Gray, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

He will be back, and has said that they are going to keep it simple and return to what made the other albums so great. I find that hard to believe, but here's hoping. I just wonder how they are going to deal with three guitarists.

Jeff, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

By making more noise, homefully. BUZZZZZZZZZ

Josh, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

I think Greg Graffin has one of the best voices in rock and roll: gruff and melodic, interesting and on-key. He can croon and he can belt it out. Suffer and No Control give me the extra boost of punk-rock power I need to get through those tough to handle days.

Classic classic classic

jenny, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

five months pass...
Thread resurrection!

I just wanted to say that mp3s for the new album, The Process of Belief are available at the usual outlets on the net. First impressions of it are good.

Jeff, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

one year passes...
No Substance - ugh. (What? I'm agreeing with Josh?!)

Please break up, Bad Religion. (Oh, okay. Now he's just talking gibberish again...)

Paul Cox (paul cox), Thursday, 5 June 2003 04:38 (twenty-one years ago) link

Classic up until recent years. I do think Brett's disappearance from the group caused the group's music to suffer tremendously. This is one group I never want to hear attempting a "mainstreaming", which is what they've seemed to be doing recently.

But "Stranger Than Fiction", which is my main point of reference, admittedly, is a fantastic rock album. I love the lyrics and remember trying to commit every single one of them to memory. "Inner Logic" exposed me to new vocabulary words. Thankfully, now I know what the words "sagacious", "porticos", "antithetic", and "automaton" mean. And believe me, in that summer, when Green Day were the most popular rock & roll kids on the block, I definitely needed that flow of intellect coming from somewhere in the rock & roll hemisphere.

Dee the Lurker (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 5 June 2003 05:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

Dud! Overacademic Bullshit Must Die, remember? "Obituary" was kinda catchy, but the only song that didn't make me laugh at its pathetic absurdity is "A Walk" (ok, that one made me laugh, but I could RELATE to its pathetic absurdity).

Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 6 June 2003 00:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

one year passes...
Sweet Jesus. I never thought I'd agree with Manthony, but the thought of having to write something about

blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 12:28 (twenty years ago) link

Sweet Jesus. I never thought I'd agree with Manthony, but the thought of having to write something about [fucking tab key] THE EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST is murder.

Dud. I would say that they helped get me into "indie music" but I think there's a high level of spuriousness in that inquiry: Dino Jr. had videos on MTV around the time of 21st Century Digital Boy.

blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 12:30 (twenty years ago) link

man it doesn't get DUDlier than this.

Francisco Monar (fmonar), Saturday, 25 September 2004 13:59 (twenty years ago) link

"Suffer" is great but that's all you'd need by them (if anything).

latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 25 September 2004 14:05 (twenty years ago) link

They're playing at the the Riveria in 2 months, it's going to be like i'm 17 again. I can't wait.

Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 25 September 2004 14:14 (twenty years ago) link

rather than suffer, i'd suggest getting the All Ages comp, compiling the best stuff from teh Epitaph years. They were my favorite band in middle school and at one time I owned like eight of their albums. They put out some great stuff for SKATING.

Ian c=====8 (orion), Saturday, 25 September 2004 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

nine months pass...
is the '80-'85 comp worth finding in a used store? All I've heard is the early '90s Epitaph stuff (of which Stranger Than Fiction is my fave, and that's 50% meh).

milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Sunday, 26 June 2005 06:15 (nineteen years ago) link

$5 or less

ryan duelberg (duelberg), Sunday, 26 June 2005 06:25 (nineteen years ago) link

two years pass...

I like some stuff on it like We're Only Gonna Die, but I'm not much of a fan of their later stuff.

Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:03 (seventeen years ago) link

I liked Recipe For Hate when I was in high school, and I still really like a couple tunes on it, but man, putting it on while my girlfriend was around was an exercise in forced sheepishness. "Well, I don't 'like' like them, hon. Ok, you're right, I'll put on something else."

I eat cannibals, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:09 (seventeen years ago) link

you gotta give these doods props for sounding the exact same for 90 years

chaki, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:10 (seventeen years ago) link

lol I didn't realise I'd revived an old thread, I was actually searching for threads about Jeff Dahl (there aren't any) and found this, I guess cos it was started by "Jeff". Never mind.

Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:17 (seventeen years ago) link

That comp of the early stuff is good. I had such an impassioned argument about the shittiness of BR (I was on the 'shitty' side) that my West Coast punk friend actually BOUGHT me that comp to try to convince me. Even listening with grownup ears, it IS pretty awesome.

Same friend also got me to buy the first Social Distortion album (also good) - I had a lot of negative connotations regarding West Coast punk (that wasn't X, Germs, Flag or Fear) in general, I guess.

If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:49 (seventeen years ago) link

you need to get into the descendents next

chaki, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 00:06 (seventeen years ago) link

do what chaki says

elan, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 04:32 (seventeen years ago) link

five months pass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aw3oEYGPvU

chaki, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:18 (sixteen years ago) link

Suffer really is the album that got me into punk. All their early shit (yes I even own and like the one they deny making) is golden. I lost the thread when Against the Grain came out. That one has some good tunes, but isn't as solid as everything that came before it.

Still, I will always respect these guys for putting some good messages in the ears of children. And their vocabulary is hilariously awesome.

Nate Carson, Friday, 28 March 2008 07:35 (sixteen years ago) link

suffer is uber-classic

latebloomer, Friday, 28 March 2008 07:36 (sixteen years ago) link

Suffer + No Control + Against The Grain (minus one or two tracks to make them fit) = my favourite 90 minute cassette for years

StanM, Friday, 28 March 2008 07:40 (sixteen years ago) link

All their early shit (yes I even own and like the one they deny making) is golden.

A couple of years ago I was obsessed about hearing Into The Unknown, but I couldn't find a torrent of it that didn't include everything else they've ever done. I'm still curious as to what it sounds like...

MacDara, Friday, 28 March 2008 09:12 (sixteen years ago) link

You know you can pick which parts of a torrent you want to download, right?

Johnny Fever, Friday, 28 March 2008 09:32 (sixteen years ago) link

You can? Damn. I must have been using shitty software. Back to searching for that torrent I go...

MacDara, Friday, 28 March 2008 11:27 (sixteen years ago) link

Does it have to be a torrent? because

StanM, Friday, 28 March 2008 11:34 (sixteen years ago) link

(oh. ok, ignore the first result and click the green search button there)

StanM, Friday, 28 March 2008 11:35 (sixteen years ago) link

Thank you! Maybe I can repay the favour (that is, if you like Saccharine Trust and don't have a copy of Surviving You, Always).

MacDara, Friday, 28 March 2008 14:20 (sixteen years ago) link

I do and don't :)

Colonel Poo, Friday, 28 March 2008 14:44 (sixteen years ago) link

I don't, but you can thank the Kernel in my place!

StanM, Friday, 28 March 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link

Into the Unknown originally fascinated me because a) it was so absolutely unavailable and b) the Trouserpress guide gave it this stupidly glowing review.

My brother found it for me at a record convention in Barcelona back in '91. It's been a prized possession of mine ever since.

But most of you would hate it. It's power pop with heavy synth and has a weird space/folk vibe. Definitely original. But it's goodness is really only arguable if you are laughing. It gets my fist in the air every time though.

My dream for years has been to get a spot opening for Bad Religion, and come out and perform a live tribute of this album from start to finish. Would they kick my ass? Would they pretend to not notice? I wonder...

Nate Carson, Saturday, 29 March 2008 00:45 (sixteen years ago) link

my friends are opening up for them tonight in vegas.

chaki, Saturday, 29 March 2008 00:47 (sixteen years ago) link

ill try to get them to do that.

chaki, Saturday, 29 March 2008 01:04 (sixteen years ago) link

Into the Unknown is so far and away the best, catchiest, least generic, and most interesting album they ever made it's not funny. (I honestly can't think of another band, ever, in any genre, whose view of their best work is so topsy-turvey.)

xhuxk, Saturday, 29 March 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago) link

(It's also, for whatever it's worth, the first album I ever actually got paid money to write about.)

xhuxk, Saturday, 29 March 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago) link

Well, I guess, you, me, and somebody at Trouserpress likes it!

The big strike against this record is that they were so clearly kids being misled by a producer... If this was really the undiluted BR vision, it wouldn't be so embarrassing to the band now, would it?

Still, I think they should get over it and put the damn thing out. People want to know and they've made much worse albums in the last fifteen years.

Nate Carson, Saturday, 29 March 2008 04:16 (sixteen years ago) link

I played the crap out of some Suffer as a youngin'. I also had No Control and Against the Grain, which I liked, but not as much.

They're lyrics are pretty funny.

circa1916, Saturday, 29 March 2008 04:54 (sixteen years ago) link

their

circa1916, Saturday, 29 March 2008 04:55 (sixteen years ago) link

I love the way they include at least one difficult word in the lyrics of every song :-)

http://revolution.3-cities.com/~jadams/brdictionary.htm

StanM, Saturday, 29 March 2008 10:18 (sixteen years ago) link

ten months pass...

Living in style:

Epitaph Records owner and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz has listed his Hollywood Hills home for sale at $2,795,000.

The four-bedroom, 4 1/2 bathroom home was built in 1923. The three-story Spanish-style house is hidden from the street by a long, gated driveway, has 3,429 square feet and sits on more than a half-acre. There are views of downtown from the master bedroom suite and the high-ceiling living room has a fireplace. The bathrooms and kitchen have been remodeled, and the kitchen features Viking appliances. There is an outdoor gym, a saltwater pool and spa, a waterfall and an outdoor dining pavilion.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 17:10 (fifteen years ago) link

I like how the article only addresses the post 2000 Bad Religion albums.

jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 17:14 (fifteen years ago) link

They're saving up for a twenty-four page feature on Into the Unknown.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 17:26 (fifteen years ago) link

Now that would be a lock for my favorite music writing of the year.

jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 17:42 (fifteen years ago) link

one year passes...

Happy 30th birthday, Bad Religion!

(they're giving away a free live album to mailing list subscribers, to be recorded this spring - next album due in the Fall as well) -> http://www.badreligion.com

StanM, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:05 (fourteen years ago) link

Been curious about Into the Unknown for some time now; should prob'ly start looking online

Ceci n'est pas une display name (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:09 (fourteen years ago) link

it's pretty good

noted schloar (dyao), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:10 (fourteen years ago) link

It is pretty good! I have a soft spot for these guys. the first punk band I was really into when I was fifteen or so.

he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:12 (fourteen years ago) link

Wow, I started this thread a long time ago. Needless to say, they were my favorite band from '97 to '00. That probably doesn't say much about my musical tastes, but I still will throw on Suffer/No Control/Against the Grain/Stranger Than Fiction and enjoy the hell out of it.

Jeff, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:25 (fourteen years ago) link

hoped this revive would be to tell me Greg Graffin signed up to Chatroulette :/

Get a Grip (if Grip is the name of my dog) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:26 (fourteen years ago) link

five months pass...

I've never given them much of a thought since I was in the US in 1994 at age 13 and met some kids who were really into them, but I went to see them tonight and they were really great. I went with an open mind, pretty much without preconception at all beyond 'long-running US punk band' and enjoyed it immensely. They looked and sounded amazing for 30 years in the game as well.

http://krakow.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p776417294-4.jpg

http://krakow.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p516930042-4.jpg

I will keep my eyes peeled for some albums on the cheap.

krakow, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:58 (fourteen years ago) link

one of my fav bands, can't wait for their new one.

funky brewster (San Te), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:59 (fourteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

New one is due out at the end of this month! who here is getting it on release date (or earlier)?

Did everyone else think New Maps of Hell was great? I still think Process of Belief has been their best album since Mr. Brett rejoined the band.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Friday, 10 September 2010 20:31 (fourteen years ago) link

Back in about '93-'95 I absolutely loved this band. I don't think I've "loved" any album that has been released since, but I always "like" them to varying degrees. You are correct about Process being the best of this era of Bad Religion. I'm sure I'll pick the new one up on release date and I'll listen to it a couple times, enjoying it well enough each, then it'll sit back on the shelf next to all the other post-1996 albums that I never spend enough time with. Isn't meant as a knock on the band, just rarely find myself in the mood to listen to them, and when I do, its the stuff from the late 80s/early 90s. My 16 year-old self would be disappointed.

he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 10 September 2010 21:02 (fourteen years ago) link

No Control is my overall favorite.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Friday, 10 September 2010 21:34 (fourteen years ago) link

From age 12 to 16 or so Bad Religion was my favorite band and I even have a place in my heart for No Substance and The New America. With the vocals it's not all that surprising that many of us tween/teen BR fans were then turned onto the Beach Boys...I have had more than a couple conversations on Beach Boys forums veer into Bad Religion territory.

The first few tracks on New Maps of Hell are about as good as anything they have ever done, or at least it felt that way after so many years of midtempo sludge. It was such a pleasant surprise to hear them play quick and dirty again. Hopefully the new one has more sub-2-minute tracks.

skip, Friday, 10 September 2010 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link

That said I re-listened to the whole discography at work a while back and some of the lyrics are really stupid. They were super deep at age 14 though!

skip, Friday, 10 September 2010 23:42 (fourteen years ago) link

no idea what to make of this expression at 1:19 but it needs to be gif'd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Ft7LVCmDI

bear, bear, bear, Saturday, 11 September 2010 01:40 (fourteen years ago) link

count me too among the 12-16 year old BR super fans. favorite was always a toss up between no control and ATG, although later years I would allow for the challops of naming recipe for hate as my favorite. nowadays I just might say into the unknown to fuck with people.

dayo, Saturday, 11 September 2010 01:50 (fourteen years ago) link

that said, I have absolutely no desire to listen to any of the new albums after the new america/process of belief

dayo, Saturday, 11 September 2010 01:50 (fourteen years ago) link

oh yeah that whole video is like pick a moment and gif his face.

arby's, Saturday, 11 September 2010 01:58 (fourteen years ago) link

the only Bad Religion I outright hate (besides Into the Unknown) is No Substance (aptly named) and The New America.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 03:48 (fourteen years ago) link

I even have a place in my heart for No Substance and The New America

The latter is one of my favorites, but I can't see how anyone would like anything about No Substance.

Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:09 (fourteen years ago) link

Granted, The New America pitters out towards its end, but that opening batch of songs is unfuckwithable imo.

Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:11 (fourteen years ago) link

I only like YOu've Got a Chance and Don't Sell Me Short

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:13 (fourteen years ago) link

Rundgren's production was a pile of shit IMO. too shimmering, I mean they always have 'good' production but it didn't have the Bad Religion sound, there was too much polish.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:13 (fourteen years ago) link

Points taken off of new America because of the I Love My Computer song.

Jeff, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:21 (fourteen years ago) link

I was huge into these guys around Suffer/No Control era. Loved everything that came before (including my Into the Unknown LP). Liked Against the Grain pretty well. Recently bought Generator and still not impressed. Anything else post-Generator really worth a listen if ATG was the last stand for me?

No matter what, I will always rep for this band. Also curious if they're worth seeing live in 2010 and beyond. I've never seen them.

Nate Carson, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:40 (fourteen years ago) link

well, Generator is an anomaly I think -- I really think it's a mediocre album. It's kind of in the 'older' BR style, but with less catchy hooks and weaker writing.

Post-Generator is definitely more streamlined and favoring poppier choruses, but is still catchy and energetic. Stranger Than Fiction and Recipe for Hate were definitely more mainstream and less punky, but both are solid albums (the latter is the better, I think, and really displays a knack for the folksy melodies they were famous for). The Grey Race was a bit more aggressive, but didn't feature Mr. Brett, so it alienated many. It's one of my favorites of the latter era though.

No Substance and The New America are bland to me. However, Process of Belief is a nice blend of new and old, and is the best IMO of their newer era albums. The first three songs are just balls to the wall. Empire Strikes First and New Maps of Hell are solid, but essentially more of the same formula, so they're not as good. You can't really go wrong though. I love em all and greatly await the new one.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:44 (fourteen years ago) link

Generator and No Substance are my least favorite BR albums of the post-Suffer era.

Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:47 (fourteen years ago) link

xpost also they still bring it live. they vary their setlist nightly, and no older songs are off limit at all. that's the joy of being a three chord punk band -- easier to have more material on the ready.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:48 (fourteen years ago) link

I agree on Process of Belief. If you're going to get ONE album that was released post-ATG, get that one. xp

Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:48 (fourteen years ago) link

xpost I really think the title track and Atomic Garden are the only songs I love off of Generator.

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:48 (fourteen years ago) link

I mean, fucking "Sorrow" man...it doesn't get much better than that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Hb4bxF12E

Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 04:49 (fourteen years ago) link

Though No Control has grown to become my BR-album of choice, it was Generator that actually got me hooked to the band, so that's why it still remains one of my favorites, and I also have a place in my heart for The Grey Race, which was very poppy and the first five songs might be one of their best runs of songs on album.

I've seen them live in july in Amsterdam. They were great that night. Met some old punk-friends from years ago. Good times.

Marty Innerlogic, Saturday, 11 September 2010 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link

All Ages will always be my go-to BR album but No Control is probably their best proper release. Zero filler and more mature and developed than Suffer. Against the Grain also has an argument but the incipient tone-deafness of their bad '90s tracks is there even if their preaching is effective.

re: No Substance, I like Hear It, Shades of Truth, the title track, Sowing the Seeds of Utopia, Victims of the Revolution, Strange Denial, and especially In So Many Ways. That stretch in the middle of the album is pretty abominable though. Voracious March of Godliness...what were they thinking.

And huge OTM to Sorrow. That track is awesome.

skip, Saturday, 11 September 2010 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link

I have a found spot for Generator, and the Gray Race because two the songs were featured in Crazy Taxi

dayo, Saturday, 11 September 2010 14:55 (fourteen years ago) link

This thread is really fucking with my head. I was 21 years old when I started it. For some reason that is freaking me out.

Jeff, Saturday, 11 September 2010 15:10 (fourteen years ago) link

so you're my age then. ditto :/

Bo Jackson Cruise Control (San Te), Saturday, 11 September 2010 17:01 (fourteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Just opening this and put it in. I LOVE the opening track. off to a very good start with a burst of energy.

u r no man, take the balls (San Te), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:22 (fourteen years ago) link

Dissent of Man, that is

u r no man, take the balls (San Te), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:22 (fourteen years ago) link

streaming here. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=49280

Greg is singing in a higher register than I expected (a good thing).

skip, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link

gonna take a few listens on this one. first reaction is that the songwriting isn't as tight as it was on the last few releases. it's definitely a slower album, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but it's not catching my ear the same way the other post-Brett reunion albums did. It may take me another few listens.

u r no man, take the balls (San Te), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link

yeah #4 and #7 are pretty weak so far.

skip, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link

I don't think this one's gonna make my classic BR list. I'm still seeing them at the end of the month though as they always put on great shows.

u r no man, take the balls (San Te), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 16:02 (fourteen years ago) link

second listen is much kinder to this album. It just ends so meekly compared to the way it begins. Ultimately, I can say I do enjoy this one, even love spots of it, but it definitely falls short of the last few efforts.

It really goes to prove that the 'formula' they've etched isn't as effortless as they made it seem, as we took for granted.

I'll be seeing them on 10/30, can't wait to see what the setlist is like.

officer i didn't know it was a penguin (San Te), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 21:17 (fourteen years ago) link

three weeks pass...

Holy shit! The band is selling a 15-LP vinyl box set to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Most notable inclusion? The first new pressing of Into the Unknown since 1983. I'm almost considering dropping the $200 for this.

"I am a fairly respected poster." (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 21 October 2010 16:10 (fourteen years ago) link

I hope they don't those horrible remasters...

skip, Thursday, 21 October 2010 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link

Yeah, I really wish there was a way to know more about the remastering before it comes out. Of course the price goes up to $225 next Tuesdaym before they ship.

Here's the details.

"I am a fairly respected poster." (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 21 October 2010 20:18 (fourteen years ago) link

Good news if true...

http://vinylcollective.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=55616&page=2#923650

I'm probably going to end up getting this.

skip, Friday, 22 October 2010 19:10 (fourteen years ago) link

I gotta try and convince my wife that I should spend $200 on punk records.

"I am a fairly respected poster." (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 October 2010 19:18 (fourteen years ago) link

four months pass...

Between nuclear disaster, civil war in Libya, the anti-union shenanigans in Wisconsin, and the failure of a gay marriage law at home, it's just feeling like a Bad Religion kind of month.

kkvgz, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:31 (thirteen years ago) link

Every month is a Bad Religion kind of month.

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link

did anyone end up buying that huge box set?

skip, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:39 (thirteen years ago) link

four months pass...

i haven't played Dissent of Man probably since my last post itt. Probably their first real misstep since New America, although it does start out sooooooo good. The material really doesn't do anything live either, and it sticks out like a sore thumb when played between stuff like, say, "Generator" or "Modern Man".

Neanderthal, Saturday, 23 July 2011 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link

three months pass...

What are people's thoughts on the Gray Race? It was one of my formative albums growing up (and third BR album after Stranger Than Fiction and All Ages) and I think it's pretty much perfect, but things you love when you're 13 tend to stick with you. "Cease" is one of their best album closers.

skip, Monday, 7 November 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link

I really like the first five songs, maybe one of their best opening runs on any BR-album. The album does start to sag in the middle.

Marty Innerlogic, Tuesday, 8 November 2011 09:08 (thirteen years ago) link

I adore Bad Religion. Still think they're an excellent live act.

'Against The Grain' is my favorite moment from them, crunchy and poppy like drinking Cherry Coke with Pop Rocks.

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 10:15 (thirteen years ago) link

one year passes...

New album has only one track over 3 minutes long, and seven tracks under 2 minutes. The overall sound might be a bit too No Substance for some people (not a problem for me) but the pacing should make up for it. As usual, the longer the song and the slower the tempo, the worse the results. I have always wished that they would just rip through tracks like on Suffer and Against the Grain and this is as close to that as they have come in a long time. It's pretty amazing how well Graffin's voice has held up.

skip, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago) link

The sound of No Substance wasn't the problem. It was the no substance that was. (Their worst album by some margin imo.)

Looking forward to checking this one out.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:13 (eleven years ago) link

It doesn't get any lamer than "The Fuck You" song.

afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:29 (eleven years ago) link

three weeks pass...

I love the video, a modern take on the Replacements' infamous "Bastards Of Young" clip; the solitary Bastard listening to the vinyl smokes a cigarette and trashes the place in days of yore while the 21st Century Digital Boy checks his smartphone and dresses for the cold in layers.

I want to wait on getting the new album until the band comes to town next month and buy it directly from them, but based on this song - a throwback to my favorite era of the band, the "Against The Grain" days where the vocal harmonies and Greg Graffin's highfalutin lyrics propelled the tunes as much as the influenza-catchy riffs - I may not have the patience.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/bad-religion-find-their-true-north-premiere-20130213

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 20:11 (eleven years ago) link

I just relistened to Against the Grain last night. As a big fan at the time, I found it disappointing, and quit buying their records after that. Now, with hindsight, I think there are a lot of great songs on there (and a few real stinkers). It was probably them experimenting the most, with the best results. After that one, I do own Generator (don't care for it) and New Maps of Hell (that one stands up well).

Nothing will ever sound to me like Suffer did to my high school ears. And even that one is a slick piece of product compared to How Could Hell Be Any Worse.

Nate Carson, Thursday, 14 February 2013 07:30 (eleven years ago) link

As usual, the longer the song and the slower the tempo, the worse the results.

that's so funny - like, why can't they write a longer/slower song?

(it seems accurate - just funny)

j., Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:06 (eleven years ago) link

i think the secret of this band is that they are basically rush

j., Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:09 (eleven years ago) link

They do have a few good low/mid-tempo tracks over 3 minutes...but not many... Faith Alone (which seems to be a template for much of their post-Gurewitz output), The Streets of America, No Direction, American Jesus, Victims of the Revolution, a couple No Substance tracks, and of course Sorrow which is one of their best. I actually don't like Infected very much.

skip, Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:17 (eleven years ago) link

Not over 3 minutes, but a killer mid-tempo BR tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfoHrq4tNmI

Nate Carson, Sunday, 17 February 2013 04:39 (eleven years ago) link

And 3:01 of dirge-like Germs worship:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ5GsGiAKuY

Nate Carson, Sunday, 17 February 2013 04:42 (eleven years ago) link

Sorry for getting all Youtube-happy last night. I know you guys know these songs...

Nate Carson, Sunday, 17 February 2013 22:09 (eleven years ago) link

Good choices

skip, Monday, 18 February 2013 15:08 (eleven years ago) link

one year passes...

I think The True North was a vast improvement on Dissent of Man, which was the first post-Gurewitz reunion BR album that I outright didn't like; sure, there were some that were more 'good' than 'great', but I outright disliked that one. I mean, they have a sound, they're sticking to it, but True North was a step back in the right direction.

seeing them open for Offspring tonight. fourth time. and then again Saturday. I hope they play "Sometimes It Feels like ##%$#%@$@"

Neanderthal, Thursday, 14 August 2014 18:31 (ten years ago) link

I adore Bad Religion.

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 August 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link

Me too. Still my favorite punkrock band. Saw them last year and they were in good form.

Marty8501 (Marty Innerlogic), Friday, 15 August 2014 00:38 (ten years ago) link

holy fuck what a set tonight. "Best For You"? "You are the Government"? "Anesthesia"? "Skyscraper"? "You"?

Holy God that was such a great show.

Neanderthal, Friday, 15 August 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link

Part 2.0 tonight. They're in FL AGAIN on Tuesday. if it weren't for pre-planned hangouts w/ friends I'd be tempted to go a third time.

only thing I miss is their banter. Dr Graffin and company wisely pack as many songs in as they can for their fans since they're an opener but I usually enjoy their convos with the crowd when they're headlining.

Neanderthal, Saturday, 16 August 2014 11:52 (ten years ago) link

nowhere near as good a setlist last night :/. oh well

Neanderthal, Sunday, 17 August 2014 16:25 (ten years ago) link

three years pass...

went back through their whole discography over the last week or so.

No Substance wasnt great but In So Many Ways has a nice chuggy riff I fell in love w all over again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z545sqbROtI

fgti spinner (Spottie), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 20:33 (six years ago) link

this good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3HPeBWjSlc

fgti spinner (Spottie), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link

Legendary riot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_chzBNmTHQ

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:23 (six years ago) link

four months pass...

hey everyone here's the worst song of all time

https://youtu.be/hES9IBTPbcw

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 22:01 (six years ago) link

That’s not even the worst bad religion song ever!

Jeff, Thursday, 21 June 2018 00:00 (six years ago) link

I mean, c’mon. https://youtu.be/hkwcehPhOXw

Jeff, Thursday, 21 June 2018 00:23 (six years ago) link

terrible band.

i’m still stanning (morrisp), Thursday, 21 June 2018 00:36 (six years ago) link

Hm wrong

Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:44 (six years ago) link

Ooof, taking a cue from Green Day circa 2004

louise ck (milo z), Thursday, 21 June 2018 08:25 (six years ago) link

Comments are a predictable gold mine of shit.

Claudius Esperante
7 hours ago
A lot of truth to that statement. It's funny how these guys are considered "Anti-Establishment" when they have the same political views as every mainstream Democratic politician. A guy like Varg Vikernes actually is Anti-Establishment.

I AM TOTALLY A MODERATE AND IN NO WAY A TRUMP SUPPORTER BUT

I didn't support trump in his past campaign, nor did i vote for him. The tax cuts, peace talks with NK and outright stupidity of the leftist groups only tips me more towards voting for him in 2020. This song is not satire, its a biased shitshow.

louise ck (milo z), Thursday, 21 June 2018 08:27 (six years ago) link

Clumsiest concern-trolling evah

i’m still stanning (morrisp), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:18 (six years ago) link

Not even close to the worst Bad Religion song

skip, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:38 (six years ago) link

this won't be online for long but wow, didn't know they were still this great live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9azMEP2SRqY

StanM, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:57 (six years ago) link

officially online now: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/083415-010-A/bad-religion-au-hellfest/

StanM, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:28 (six years ago) link

ten months pass...

Age Of Unreason is out on Friday & it's a return to form, apparently

StanM, Wednesday, 1 May 2019 08:38 (five years ago) link

one year passes...

Has anyone else here read their new oral history autobiography? Pretty disappointing, especially after just finishing NOFX's tome immediately beforehand (and
I'm not a fan of NOFX, but it's a pretty remarkable book). Far too fawning from their co-writer, who essentially treats Greg Graffin like the Bertrand Russell of
punk music instead of a fairly articulate guy with a thesaurus. Very little on their process of working with various producers, save for a few critical words
about Todd Rundgren's shambolic Hawaiian study and even less on Gurewitz's expansion of Epitaph. Of all the other artists to come through that label, only a handful
are discussed in passing, like L7 (and even they show up way more in Mark Yarm's Everybody Loves Our Town, about the Seattle scene, even though they're from L.A.!)

beamish13, Wednesday, 10 March 2021 19:59 (three years ago) link

seven months pass...

Will always love this band. Seeing them for millionth time tonight

Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Monday, 25 October 2021 00:36 (three years ago) link

Classic-their 1980-1985 hardcore shit
Suffer
No Control
Against the Grain
Process of Belief

Very good- The Empire Strikes First
Recipe for Hate
The Gray Race
New Maps of Hell

Good-Stranger Than Fiction
True North
Age of Unreason

Meh-Generator
The Dissent of Man

Destroy with fire-

The New America
No Substance

Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Monday, 25 October 2021 00:42 (three years ago) link

What are people's thoughts on the Gray Race? It was one of my formative albums growing up (and third BR album after Stranger Than Fiction and All Ages) and I think it's pretty much perfect, but things you love when you're 13 tend to stick with you. "Cease" is one of their best album closers.

― skip, Monday, November 7, 2011 5:07 PM bookmarkflaglink

It rules. One of their best Brett-less moments

Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Monday, 25 October 2021 00:48 (three years ago) link

Funny timing, I just started reading their book (Do What You Want). Honestly not the best writing I’ve ever seen, but it’s a fun read so far.

Stranger Than Fiction and The Gray Race were my first two BR albums (also quickly followed by All Ages too!), so I’ll always love them.

Think I’m due for another spin through the catalog to see how everything stacks up. I played Recipe For Hate while I read last night, another great one.

a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 25 October 2021 01:59 (three years ago) link

xps agree that Generator is very meh, which is weird because it's smack in the middle of the sweet spot in their discography. Were they just totally burnt out that year?

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 25 October 2021 02:17 (three years ago) link

Probably. I can't even name Ny songs besides title track and Atomic Garden and latter isn't great.

Tonight was amazing in that my out of shape, aging body could not keep up with my excitement. This band shaped me as a 20-something. I felt those memories tonight.

Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Monday, 25 October 2021 02:58 (three years ago) link

suffer -> no control -> against the grain

thats a special run. i listen to the latter two quite often really.

i need to listen to the post no substance stuff outside of process of belief.

It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Monday, 25 October 2021 03:17 (three years ago) link

I like The New America a lot more than Neanderthal does, it appears, but everything after The Process of Belief is kind of a samey blur to me.

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 25 October 2021 03:29 (three years ago) link

No Substance was where I tapped out. Not that they were necessarily steering off a cliff, I’d just … had my fill.
I didn’t need any more, and got the point. (I was 21 then.) When the mood strikes, honestly, All Ages does the job. And I’ll always be glad they exist, and that new generations of 15 year olds discover them.

Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 25 October 2021 05:02 (three years ago) link

BR were a band a close group of friends in college were deeply into so it’s tied to that time/place, and is how I was introduced to this music (and also the Fat Wreck Chords verse, frankly).

Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 25 October 2021 05:06 (three years ago) link

I like The New America a lot more than Neanderthal does, it appears, but everything after The Process of Belief is kind of a samey blur to me.

― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, October 24, 2021 11:29 PM bookmarkflaglink

this is kinda true, tbh. I remember each album after Process being a lesser album until I outright stopped enjoying them around The Dissent of Man.

Empire Strikes First has a lot of great tunes on it, but none quite reach the heights of Process, but I was mega into it because it came out during Iraq War II and I was fucking ANGRY and a large portion of the album is about it.

New Maps of Hell was surprisingly good, but definitely didn't do as much for me on relistens recently.

I am a little bummed that "Sorrow" is the enduring song from Process that everybody knows. like, come on, it's an earworm, but it's like RAdiohead's "Creep".

same thing with "Los Angeles is Burning", fuck that song.

the utility infielder of theatre (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 01:54 (three years ago) link

Has anyone else here read their new oral history autobiography? Pretty disappointing, especially after just finishing NOFX's tome immediately beforehand (and
I'm not a fan of NOFX, but it's a pretty remarkable book). Far too fawning from their co-writer, who essentially treats Greg Graffin like the Bertrand Russell of
punk music instead of a fairly articulate guy with a thesaurus. Very little on their process of working with various producers, save for a few critical words
about Todd Rundgren's shambolic Hawaiian study and even less on Gurewitz's expansion of Epitaph. Of all the other artists to come through that label, only a handful
are discussed in passing, like L7 (and even they show up way more in Mark Yarm's Everybody Loves Our Town, about the Seattle scene, even though they're from L.A.!)

Just finished the book today and yeah, this is sadly spot on. I didn't expect any tremendous bombshells from a book that the band is credited as co-writing, but even with that it feels extremely thin on Graffin beyond endless praise. Everyone else seems to get (surprisingly) candid about their struggles and addictions, but besides passing mentions of Graffin's divorce, he gets almost nothing. I feel like I learned a little bit more about pretty much every member of the band, except him. And, yeah, for as much time spent talking about Brett and mentioning how successful he was with Epitaph, it hardly touched on how the label survived after the Offspring and Rancid blew up.

I mean, if nothing else it has kickstarted another deep dive into their catalog, which has been fun, but it could have been better.

a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link

Just saw them tonight in Philly... In a friggin' opera house.

Punk rock in an opera house... pic.twitter.com/ISRie7cGNy

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) November 8, 2021

Had a great time, amazing that I first saw them 30 years ago and got to take my son.

It's @badreligion! pic.twitter.com/T3koZAtr48

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) November 8, 2021

Very solid set list, played one or two songs from like ten albums, giving it a "greatest hits" feel but also brought out some deeper cuts as well.

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 8 November 2021 05:50 (three years ago) link

suffer -> no control -> against the grain

thats a special run. i listen to the latter two quite often really.

OTM

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 8 November 2021 05:51 (three years ago) link

Glad you got to see the show! 21 year-old me is very, very disappointed in myself for not seeing a Bad Religion/Alkaline Trio joint tour. But, if only it would have been a few months from now...

a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 8 November 2021 14:39 (three years ago) link

the live version of infected is way better than the album version. just watched this at 1.2 speed and it became one of their best songs lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S_lAB2WpTE

It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 00:07 (three years ago) link

I’m 90% sure I saw BR at Warped Tour ‘98.

Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 00:37 (three years ago) link


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