Against Me - New Wave

Oh my. my my my. So there i was, minding my own business at the College of Communication, Information, and Media SuperParty (kind of like a meet-and-greet fair ordeal) when i came to the booth of WCRD 91.3. there was a large box full of cds that said FREE, so naturally i began to shuffle over there. Against Me!'s New Wave was the first cd i saw, sitting atop the rest. Before anyone else could move i snatched it, amazed that it would just be there for the taking. So i took it home with me, put it in my truck, and played it as i went for a drive the next day.

What resulted was this: i have a new favorite album.

I had heard some of this album before, but never got a chance to take and breathe it all in. This band is all about ATTITUDE. so much attitude. the drums are very punchy and never get out of hand in the songs. the guitars, everything - it fits nicely. the vocals are this pumped up yelling that would make aaron weiss crawl into his little humble, homeless world and grow a wimpy garden.

the songs are a good mix of punk riffs and rock emotion. the lyrics go from protesters and war to breaking up to an anthem for a party girl. even if that sounds goofy you will find yourself wrapped up in music that embodies the idea that being in a band like this is not only a total mood lifter, but also that there is still hope for rock n' roll.