Bad Religion was once one of the coolest most punk of punkbands. That is, of course, until Brett Gurewitz ditched that persona for the cash flow of a a record label. He is the owner of Epitaph Records so keep that in mind as he sings about rebellion.
Brett is not only a successful businessman but is 50 years old. This stint with Bad Religion really is nothing more than fantasy football or the after work kickball league. Please don’t fall for the working man angst- it’s a show.
That being said Bad Religion are now streaming their new album and are touring. Are ya stoked? I really find the ‘Legendary LA Punk’ title a bit annoying. The LA punk scene had much better than this. Oh, and sixteen studio albums is not as impressive when you own the label.
Dig this smarm about the new album:
'True North' celebrates the power of cogent punk in the face of personal pain and adversity. It is one of the band's most emotionally accessible albums to date. Beneath the bristling guitars and surging drums exists one of the most cathartic works of the band's career. With 'True North', Bad Religion deliberately revisits and refines the fast melodic Southern California sound they helped to define on albums such as 'Suffer', 'No Control' and 'Recipe For Hate'.
Oh and theyre on Fallon January 30th.
The new album is due out on the 31st
Worse of all..The below streaming is really very good for a bunch of midlife crisis investment dudes dressed in black