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New Wave
Punk · 2007 · 9 tracks

New Wave

Against Me!

Massive stadium-ready hooks meet raspy anarcho-punk grit. A polished, high-stakes record of social defiance and personal vulnerability produced by Butch Vig.

July 9, 2007 · Sire

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A defiant and high-energy explosion of personal and political frustration masked by massive, polished melodies.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
New Wave
3:29
02
Up the Cuts
2:53
04
White People for Peace
3:31
05
Stop!
2:33
06
Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart
4:10
07
Piss and Vinegar
2:27
08
Americans Abroad
2:16
09
Animal
3:20
10
The Ocean
4:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum fill that kicks off the title track and signals the band's massive new sonic scale.
Tegan Quin's crystalline harmonies cutting through the grit on the duet Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart.
The final, vulnerable lyrical revelation in The Ocean that hints at the personal journey Laura Jane Grace would later fully disclose.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does New Wave sound next to the rest of Against Me!'s catalogue?

Road Trip+2.1σ

Road Trip saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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