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By Pages:   1    2    3    Add New Review About The Artist The Reviews about Against Me! (page 1/ 3) Against Me! | Reviewer: Mitch | 7/28/09 First off, this band is almost single handedly putting soul back into music. That combined with their massive amounts of energy, Against Me! has to be one of the greatest bands today. New Wave is definently a little different from their older albums, but every bands sound changes with the years. Personally, Searching For A Former Clarity is my favorite album (even though i don't own it. it's impossible to find in stores.) but i still love going back to Reinventing Axl Rose for that raw acoustic driven sound. Anyone who calls them sell-outs is a fucking loon because Piss and Vinegar proves they still have their passion. Zing | Reviewer: Dave | 4/11/09 The first against me album I got was " searching...". I won't lie, I didn't fall in love right away but nevertheless I tried. Then I heard " baby, I'm an anarchist" and went crazy. I tried finding that album everywhere but couldn't. Eventually got new wave and was impressed. " white people for peace" is glorious, but then...I found it. "reinventing axel rose". If Jesus were a cd, it would be reinventing Ok, they went to a new label. Relax. It's all about the music. If you don't likenit, don't listento it, but don't use the cliché " they sold out" bit. Once they are in a gillette commercial, then ok, fuck some shit up "SOULED OUT!! IN HEAVEN" | Reviewer: Shore | 11/9/08 watch punks not dead! damnit that is a bad movie it shows that good is now and then is bad, music i mean. If People understood how punk should be played and categorized then they would know that Against Me! are not punk, they sold out! i might still have hope but if this next album sucks then i will be sad because ever since i was 15 i was listening to them i miss their old music I"M SO ANGRY AT THEM and for the idiots that believe they didn't sell out listen to their old music for 1 month straight and if you still like new wave then your a fucking fool!! Love this band | Reviewer: mhwine | 8/29/08 Against Me! gives me hope for the music industry, when I thought all was lost. I haven't had a collection of songs punch me between the eyes and engage me in the music since the early 90s. Not sure why the negative reviews on New Wave. I think it's a brilliant, thoughtful piece of writing. Since finding it, I've picked up everything else by the band that I could find. In a stunning twist of irony, I was the one who introduced the band to my 19-year old son ... now I just hope he's not too embarrassed to let his mom come with him to a show next time they're playing nearby. U don't have to dig far | Reviewer: BS | 7/28/08 Kudos to the band and Butch Vig for New Wave and introducing these guys to the "mainstream" and a whole new audience but . . . It's so cliche to say that an indie-punk band has sold out when they get the major label, radio-play, etc., but New Wave, while good, is nowhere near the band's best effort, and they and their fans know it. Searching for a Former Clarity defines the heart and soul of Against Me! You'll never hear these songs on the radio, but collectively, they make one of the best albums in the last 5 (or 10) years. Just ask yourself this question. Whicch album would you want to see performed live? New Wave or SFAFC? The answer is clearly the latter. Let's hope that big-label headlining and top-notch production doesn't take the edge of the music that makes Against Me! who they are, which is one of the pre-eminant bands in the US music scene today. And if the rest of the country can't see (or hear) it, we'll keep them in Florida, thank you very much. brilliant band | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/29/08 being a fan of Against Me! from the beginning. I hope all newer fans get all the albums before bashing New Wave. If you listen you will get the special experience of seeing a group of people grow and learn and get exceptionally better with every album. Please listen to the band's entire body of work, they are truly a band for our generation. Against Me! | Reviewer: Dan | 2/28/08 This band, no matter how terrible their new releases are will always have a special place in my heart because of amazing albums like "Reinventing Axl Rose", "Crime..as forgiven by" and "As The Eternal Cowboy"....theyre songs used to strike a chord somewhere deep in me, but recently it seems like they don't care about their old fans. Much like Rise Against, and AFI (though not as bad) they've lost what made them special to me. Listen to the lyrics for "Reiventing Axl Rose" how much they hated all the shit theyve become. Now, I dont hate Against Me! for going to a major. There's no problem with that, take Anti-flag for example they didn't sell out one bit. They still play songs from their first album, where as Against Me! played 8 out of 10 songs from New Wave, which was LAME. against me? | Reviewer: acrosstheseas | 12/6/07 against me! are and will always be one of my favourite bands. this is soley for the tape vivida vis. from down here in australia weve seen them 3 times. the recent tour for the new wave album was terrible. a local anarchist zine had an article written by a person from a band who toured with them throughout australia on their first tour. the article is titled NOTHING MEANS ANYTHING. its true, they played with a look in theirs eyes as if it was all just a charade. the label they singed to, Sire is an offshoot of RCA which is a division of sony and bertelsmann which was a nazi companuy during the war years. the new album may have some good sounds but i like to listen to music with truth. much like their earlier albums before "searching.." which seemed to be an album about how much the band themselves wish it hadnt gone this far. in conclusion, im so glad a friend of mine stole tom gabels tuning pedal off the stage on their second tour. my band is using it to make create some music with feeling and truth. thanks tom..haha Desperate Beauty | Reviewer: SinkMarylandSink | 10/7/07 The reason I love this band, been listening to them since Reinventing Axle Rose, is the desperate beauty in all their lyrics. It's something you can understand, no matter what city you're from, it's the reason they're not radio friendly, or all that famous. There's a grit in their music, anthems for dumpster diving almost. It's amazing. Part of me's glad that not many people have heard of it, it's still something kinda secret, so that when you say you like Against Me!, and someone else is says they do too, there's a subtle kinda understanding between two people right there. When it's broadcasted on every radio station, you kinda lose that. A lot of people said they sold out, I did too. The more I listened to their new stuff though, the more I loved it. There songs have been a soundtrack to my life, so I've got memories attatched to each one, and with every new song they write, I'll wind up lovingly attatching a memory to it. Against Me!, keep on rocking. If you like Against Me!, you all need to check out The Gaslight Anthem, they're fucking amazing as well, and in the same genre. A Desperate Beauty | Reviewer: SinkMarylandSink | 10/7/07 The reason I love this band, been listening to them since Reinventing Axle Rose, is the desperate beauty in all their lyrics. It's something you can understand, no matter what city you're from, it's the reason they're not radio friendly, or all that famous. There's a grit in their music, anthems for dumpster diving almost. It's amazing. Part of me's glad that not many people have heard of it, it's still something kinda secret, so that when you say you like Against Me!, and someone else is says they do too, there's a subtle kinda understanding between two people right there. When it's broadcasted on every radio station, you kinda lose that. A lot of people said they sold out, I did too. The more I listened to their new stuff though, the more I loved it. There songs have been a soundtrack to my life, so I've got memories attatched to each one, and with every new song they write, I'll wind up lovingly attatching a memory to it. Against Me!, keep on rocking. If you like Against Me!, you all need to check out The Gaslight Anthem, they're fucking amazing as well, and in the same genre. Add New Review About The Artist By Pages:   1    2    3