The Bright Lights of America
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| AbsolutePunk.net | (69%) link |
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The Bright Lights of America is the sixth studio album released by Anti-Flag on April 1, 2008. Much of the album was released on the band's MySpace with twelve of the thirteen tracks on March 24, 2008. This album was different from the previous one; it was the first to feature a string section and child choirs.[1] The band was often criticized for this effort because it is an extreme departure from their normal musical style.[citation needed]
Singles and videos
The first song released from the album was "Good 'N' Ready", featured on Fat Wreck Chords Hanuk-Comp From the Dreidel to the Grave compilation.
In April 2008 Anti-Flag teamed up with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and a host of roller derby girls for a video for "The Bright Lights of America".[2] "The video demonstrates the audacity and the craziness of the seemingly endless war... We're trying to get that across in a funny and interesting way. In the video there are different teams that represent various places in the world and various nationalities. Team USA comes out and plays dirty and wipes the floor with everyone. Throughout all that you have Tom Morello as the coach of Team USA - he's a fiery coach and he's out for blood! He gets the ladies to perform at their peak!", bassist Chris #2 told Kerrang!. The Los Angeles Roller Derby team and a group of fans took part in the 20-hour show, with many suffering on-set injuries; one girl sprained her knee, another broke her collar-bone, according to the magazine.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
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| 1. | "Good and Ready" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "The Bright Lights of America" | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Vices" | Clip from Mumia Abu-Jamal at the end of the song | 4:59 |
| 4. | "The Modern Rome Burning" | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "If You Wanna Steal (You Better Learn How to Lie)" | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "No Warning" | 3:00 | |
| 7. | "Spit in the Face" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "We Are the Lost" | 4:17 | |
| 9. | "Go West" | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "The Smartest Bomb" | 3:48 | |
| 11. | "Shadow of the Dead" | 3:51 | |
| 12. | "The Ink and the Quill (Be Afraid)" | 4:34 |
Personnel
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Chart positions
| Chart | Position |
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| Billboard 200 | 118 |
References
- ^ "Anti-Flag Interview - Justin Sane". ThePunkSite.com. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ a b Kerrang! #1206 April 2008, News. Anti-Flag team up with RATM guitarist for new video. p.08.