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| Studio album by Bad Religion | |||||
| Released | May 9, 2000 | ||||
| Recorded | 1999 at Victor's Barn, Kauai, Hawaii | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock | ||||
| Length | 40:11 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Todd Rundgren | ||||
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The New America is also Bad Religion's last album with Bobby Schayer on drums. ---- Bobby Schayer was born on December 231966 in Los Angeles California Though not yet credited as a member of the band, then-former and now-current guitarist Brett Gurewitz co-wrote and played guitar on the song "Believe It". Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr
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Musical style and lyrics
The album marks a departure for the band, as most of the songs are personal, rather than political in nature. Topics range from singer Greg Graffin's recent divorce to his past growing up as a punk kid in the early '80s. Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band The punk subculture is based around Punk rock. It emerged from the larger Rock music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United Kingdom, the United As a result of the more personal lyrics, the album is considered to be one of Bad Religion's strongest lyrical efforts.
Production and marketing
The New America was recorded in 1999 at Victor's Barn, Kauai, Hawaii and produced by Todd Rundgren. Kauai (in standard Hawaiian kauˈaʔi in Kauai- Ni{{okina}}ihau dialect; usually spelled Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands and ˈkaʊɑɪ or /kaʊˈɑɪ/ Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Rundgren had been one of the musicians Greg Graffin looked up to while growing up. However, working with Rundgren proved to be a dissapointment to the band and especially Graffin, because they did not get along well with each other. [1]
Reception
The New America was released on May 9, 2000 and is the last Bad Religion album distributed via Atlantic Records to date. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock It peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [2]
Track listing
All songs written by Greg Graffin except "Believe It" written by Greg Graffin/Brett Gurewitz.
- "You've Got a Chance" - 3:41
- "It's a Long Way to the Promised Land" - 2:29
- "A World Without Melody" - 2:32
- "New America" - 3:25
- "1000 Memories" - 3:00
- "A Streetkid Named Desire" - 3:17
- "Whisper in Time" - 2:32
- "Believe It" - 3:41
- "I Love My Computer" - 3:06
- "The Hopeless Housewife" - 2:59
- "There Will Be a Way" - 2:53
- "Let It Burn" - 2:44
- "Don't Sell Me Short" - 3:58
Japanese Bonus Tracks
- "The Fast Life" (Europe and Japan bonus track) - 2:01
- "Queen of the 21st Century" (Japan only bonus track)
Personnel
- Greg Graffin - vocals
- Brian Baker - guitar
- Greg Hetson - guitar
- Jay Bentley - bass guitar
- Bobby Schayer - drums
- Brett Gurewitz - guitar on "Believe It"
- Todd Rundgren - producer
- David Boucher - mixing
- Bob Clearmountain - mixing
- Christina Dittmar - design
- Olaf Heine - photography
Notes/Trivia
- The album is the first Bad Religion album since Stranger Than Fiction (1994) to feature Brett Gurewitz on guitar, playing on "Believe It". Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American Punk rock musician Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California Jay Dee Bentley (born on June 6, 1964 in Wichita Kansas) is the bassist and co-founding member of the legendary punk rock group Bad Religion ---- Bobby Schayer was born on December 231966 in Los Angeles California Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer mixer and producer. Stranger Than Fiction is the eighth full-length studio album (tenth release overall by Bad Religion, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music)
- The New America: The New World is a 1935 travelogue by the British writer, H. G. Wells
- The album also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the band. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political
References
- ^ Live at the Palladium DVD
- ^ The New America's entry at Billboard.com. Billboard. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the
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