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Build a Nation
Punk · 2007 · 14 tracks

Build a Nation

Bad Brains

A high-fidelity return to form blending surgical hardcore precision with deep Rastafarian dub. Produced by Adam Yauch with a warm, punishing analog punch.

June 20, 2007 · Skint

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A high-velocity collision of righteous spiritual conviction and aggressive physical energy.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Give Thanks and Praises
2:25
02
Jah People Make the World Go Round
2:10
03
Pure Love
0:56
04
Natty Dreadlocks ’Pon the Mountain Top
3:32
05
Build a Nation
1:45
06
Expand Your Soul
2:49
07
Jah Love
3:08
08
Let There Be Angels (Just Like You)
2:27
09
Universal Peace
3:04
10
Roll On
4:05
11
Until Kingdom Comes
3:20
12
In the Beginning
1:32
13
Send You No More Flowers
2:32
14
Peace Be Unto Thee
3:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, jarring transition from the breakneck punk of the title track into the deep, cavernous dub of the following movement
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How does Build a Nation sound next to the rest of Bad Brains's catalogue?

Raspy+1.4σ

The vocals lean notably further into raspy than the rest of the catalogue.

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