Album
The Bright Lights Of America
2008 · Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Bright Lights Of America is an Alt/Indie album by Anti-Flag, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Like the Clash and Nirvana before them, Anti-Flag are a fiercely anti-corporate band who eventually signed with a major label as a way to get their music to more people. And like The Clash and Nirvana before them, Anti-Flag refuse to stay the band they were when they were 19. Without sacrificing any of their conviction, the band brings new textures, tempos, and instrumentation into their recipe. Piano might not be deemed punk, but listen to “Vices” before you pass judgment. Meanwhile, “The Bright Lights of America” and “We Are the Lost” are anthems for the disaffected; even in their fame, the band has not lost its ability to speak for disenfranchised young people. Many of those young people are now accusing Anti-Flag of selling-out, an issue the band addresses on “Go West.” Over a mournful, surging chorus, the song urges its listener to follow an unbeaten path: “The choice is up to you / Life can lead you along on a leash / Or you can break free and run on your own.”
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Tracklist
- 1Good and Ready3:59
- 2The Bright Lights of America3:32
- 3Vices4:59
- 4The Modern Rome Burning4:18
- 5If You Wanna Steal4:04
- 6No Warning2:57
- 7Spit In the Face4:08
- 8We Are the Lost4:17
- 9Go West4:19
- 10Smartest Bomb3:48
- 11Shadow of the Dead3:51
- 12The Ink and the Quill4:22
- 13Tar and Sagebrush3:12
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- anthemic
- layered
- political
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anti-FlagPERCUSSION WRITTEN-BY, PERCUSSION
- Benjamin KarpCELLO
- Brad GrabellTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Chris #2BAND , BASS, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS
- Chris HeadBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Justin SaneBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Kristeen YoungBACKING VOCALS, PIANO
- Mario J. McNultyPERCUSSION
- Pat TheticBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- Patrick BinfordCELLO
- Sam FlowersTRUMPET, CORNET
- Tony ViscontiPERCUSSION
- Ben KowalewiczVOCALS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 18 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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