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Review about Americans Abroad ------Performed by Against Me! | 08/05/2007 11:00:00 AM Eye-opening 1 out of 1 Found the view helpful No matter what people may say about against me!: that they sold out, their new sound sucks... it doesn't change the fact that this is not mainstream music right here. I was introduced to against me! by accident; a friend had an extra ticket and invited me 3 hours before the show. I had never even heard of them before, but when I heard their music, It totally gripped me. The rawness in it all, the true emotion in their voices, their interaction with the crowd and most of all their lyrics. These guys are so fucking talented, and they are conscious of the world around them. I think it's great that they jumped for the chance to expand their audience, we need more socially conscious music. And yes, their sound has changed alot from their crime and reinventing days. But when I sat down to listen to new wave the whole way through for the first time, I was thinking of how this album was gonna suck, but when I pressed play and opened my mind and listened I loved it. Sure its not as punky and guttural, but they still have that rawness in them. Because there is more to music than just the riffs and vocals, I can still feel their same energy in their music, and to me, thats all I need. Thanks to Suzy for submitting the review.