The New America

Bad Religion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2000)
• Original Release Date: May 9, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B00004SW60
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #82 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > American Punk

Editorial Reviews

Japanese edition of 2000 release from alternative/punk act with two exclusive bonus tracks, 'The Fast Life' & 'Queen OfThe 21st Century'. Standard jewelcase. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BR's Best Work., May 17, 2000

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John Gaucher (Millbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New America (Audio CD)

Definately the most well-written Bad Religion album. I just can't stop listening to this. I've been into BR for a while now, and I own all of their albums. I love Suffer, No Control, etc., and even though this isn't their fastest one, it's definately the heaviest. This is mostly because of the heavy guitar riffs, and Bobby's amazing drumming, but what really stands out on this album is Greg's voice. It's stronger than ever, and really gets you going! All of the songs stand out for me, especially A Streetkid Named Desire (I had that mp3 a month before the album came out, and I still can't stop listening to it), You've Got A Chance, New America (We Are The New America, Wa-oh, Wa-oh!), 1000 Memories, which holds a lot of meaning to me, Believe It, which Brett co-wrote and played guitar in, The Hopeless Housewife with an amazingly explosive chorus, and Don't Sell Me Short, which is probably BR's most upbeat and heaviest song, it's simply 4 minutes of thrashing, head-through-the-ceiling punk. I listen to a lot of different music, and this album is probably the best one I've ever heard. Triumphant, Greg Graffin style intelligent lyrics that get you thinking, but, for a change, in a less-depressing way. I've been listening to this album non-stop for a week now..JUST BUY IT ALREADY!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep an open mind.., May 10, 2000

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Adam (NB, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New America (Audio CD)

I've had this CD for over a month, in the form of MP3's. Illegal, maybe, unethical yes, so sue me.

Anyway, this is just to establish the fact that I am not just an excited BR fan who bought the album yesterday or today, rushed home and gave it five stars without a second thought. I've thought about this.

It seems that some BR fans, such as [e-mail], are expecting No Control or Against the Grain or Suffer to be rereleased year after year after year. If that's the kind of fan you are, stay away from this album.

However, if you're looking for amazing harmonies, phenomenal melodies and great instrumentals, this is THE CD to buy. Not only that, but Greg's lyrics are impressive (as usual) and have more of an uplifting tone to them, which I rather enjoyed. He also seems to be better dealing with being the band's lone songwriter.. much better than he did on No Substance, at the very least. Of course, there is some classic Bad Religion ferocity - check out Don't Sell Me Short, The Hopeless Housewife, 1000 Memories, etc. Great songs. Naturally, the others are too!

BUT: Frankly I didn't like the album much at all the day I got it. However, I listened, and much like Rancid's latest, NOFX's SLATFATS, and even the new No Use For a Name CD, it grew on me. A lot. It's definitely a LOT better than No Substance, and I put it on par with the Gray/Grey Race, which is one of my favorite BR albums. One of my favorite albums, period, actually.

In short, this is an amazing album, and it shows a lot of maturity & progression musically and lyrically from the boys. They've been one of my favorite bands for a while, and this amazing (have I said amazing enough yet?) record does nothing to deter that. Approach this album with an open mind, give it a few listens, (and ignore the silly song titles) and I guarantee you'll love it. Or, you know, I'll have to kill you.

Oh, and for those of you preoccupied with this sort of stuff, my favorite tracks are Don't Sell Me Short (best song on the disc IMHO), A Streetkid Named Desire (which sounds kinda Brett-ish to me), Believe It, and Let It Burn. Great release. Easy five stars.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't listen to the idiots giving this disc a bad review., July 30, 2000

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"rabidrabbi" (Highland Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New America (Audio CD)

If there's one thing that I cannot stand related to this style of music, it's the "Punker than thou" punks. I'm talking about the people who chastised the past few NOFX albums. I'm talking about the people who broke up the Descendents. I'm talking about the people who made Green Day afraid to play a show from 1998 to 1999. And yes, you guessed it, I'm talking about the same idiots (who must have the attention span of a tadpole) giving this Bad Religion CD a bad review. Don't listen to them. Allright, It's not Suffer or No Control. I'll give you that. But comparing it to Recipe for Hate or the Gray Race, that's just being deaf, blind, and stupid! For a Bad Religion album, it's better than average, but for an album such as this to come out in this day and age, we should all be willing to donate a kidney to Greg Graffin for giving the world some lyrical skill in the midst of all of the teen pop and Korn wannabees. Anyway, about the album, It starts off strong and ends strong. At no point on this album does the world's most influential punk band dissapoint me. I love "The New America," "Don't Sell Me Short," and "You've Got a Chance." Pick up this disc and spread the word to your friends that punk isn't dead. If you first heard of Bad Religion when you saw them with Blink-182, this album isn't for you. First pick up Suffer, Against the Grain, and No Control. But, for the loyal Bad Religion fans, pick up this CD and give it a chance.