American Spring (Anti-Flag album)
| American Spring | ||||
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| Studio album by Anti-Flag | ||||
| Released | May 25–26, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Jim Kaufman Productions (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm Records | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 54/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
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| Alternative Press |   |
| PopMatters | |
American Spring is the ninth studio album by American punk rock band Anti-Flag from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was released on May 25–26, 2015 via Spinefarm Records, making it their first record released through the label (their previous two albums were dropped via SideOneDummy Records).[4][5] The fourteen-track record featured guest appearances from Tim Armstrong of Rancid on the song "Bradenburg Gate" and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine on the song "Without End". The album debuted at #22 on the Top Rock Albums,[6] #17 on the Alternative Albums,[7] #5 on the Hard Rock Albums,[8] and #15 on the Independent Albums.[9]
A lyric music video for the album's first single, "Fabled World" was released in March 2015. The second single "Sky Is Falling" was released a month later. A music video for "Brandenburg Gate" was released on May 19.[10][11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fabled World" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "The Great Divide" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Brandenburg Gate" (featuring Tim Armstrong) | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Sky is Falling" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Walk Away" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Song for Your Enemy" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Set Yourself on Fire" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "All of the Poison, All of the Pain" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Break Something" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Without End" (featuring Tom Morello) | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Believer" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "To Hell With Boredom" | 0:48 |
| 13. | "Low Expectations" | 2:46 |
| 14. | "The Debate is Over (If You Want It)" | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 40:31 | |
Personnel
- Justin Cathal Geever – guitar, vocals, producer
- Christopher Mark Head – guitar, vocals, producer
- Christopher Lee Barker – bass, vocals, producer
- Patrick C. Bollinger – drums, producer
- Tim Armstrong – additional vocals on "Brandenburg Gate"
- Tom Morello – additional guitar on "Without End"
- Jim Kaufman – tambourine, producer
- Kenny Carkeet – producer
- Mass Giorgini – mastering
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing
- Doug Dean – artwork & design
References
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for American Spring - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ Pearlman, Mischa. "'American Spring' proves Anti-Flag are still potent activists (Review)". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ Fisher, Devon. "Anti-Flag: American Spring - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ American Spring by Anti-Flag on Apple Music, 2015-05-25, retrieved 2017-12-10
- ↑ "Anti-Flag - New Album 'American Spring' out May 25th 2015".
- ↑ "Anti-Flag American Spring Chart History". Top Rock Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Anti-Flag American Spring Chart History". Alternative Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Anti-Flag American Spring Chart History". Hard Rock Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Anti-Flag American Spring Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ Heisel, Scott (28 April 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Flag speak out against drone strikes in "Sky Is Falling" lyric video - Substream Magazine".
- ↑ "AntiFlagVEVO". YouTube. Retrieved December 10, 2017.