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SpinGood records from the Descendents and Bad Religion in one year? Joe Strummer's ghost must be keeping close watch. [Jul 2004, p.110]
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One of its most charged and inspired records in years.
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MagnetAs potent and timely as anything it released during the Reagan era. [#64, p.83]
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MojoThis is the band at their melodious best. [Jun 2004, p.112]
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Los Angeles TimesEven if some tracks unfold more like political manifestos than songs, Bad Religion has succeeded in expressing its outrage more eloquently while sustaining its musical muscle over the years. [6 Jun 2004]
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While not as edgy as The Process of Belief, it is more complex and better produced.
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BlenderAngrier than ever, Bad Religion aim punk's adolescent fury at grownup targets. [Jun/Jul 2004, p.134]
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Bad Religion sound more relevant than ever on their incendiary, political manifesto The Empire Strikes First.
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Q MagazineA thrill from first to last. [Aug 2004, p.106]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 27
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Mixed: 2 out of 27
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Negative: 2 out of 27
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Jul 13, 2018
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Oct 28, 2016
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SteveHFeb 3, 2010