Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a really really good album. Im saying that to the people who may be turned off by its political leanings. People, this isnt just some Bush-hatefest put to music, not at all. Most of these songs have a message of some kind, some more vauge than others, but for the most part its pretty soft. And above all else the music just plain rocks. There isnt a bad track on this compilation. They all sound great, and with 26 different bands you can listen to it again and again and not get bored with it. Its awesome. Now to breakdown the tracks:
1. None More Black - Nothing To Do When Your Caught in a Vacancy: 8/10 Pay no attnetion to the titles of half of these tracks, most of them have little to do with the lyrics.
2. Sum 41 - Moron: 7/10 Ive always been a little turned off to Sum 41 because they are so mainstream, but they earn points for a good effort here.
3. Alkaline Trio - Warbrain: 9/10 Great song. These guys have great sound and good vocals.
4. Epoxies - Need More Time: 9/10 I really like this song, but its not your run-of-the-mill punk track at all, so some people might not care for it. Its got keyboards and a steady syth line throughout thats kind of 80s/new wave sounding, but its got fast beat and great vocals (female singer) and good lyrics too.
5. Anti-Flag - The School of Assassins: 9/10 This song rocks. Great lyrics, great backup and beat. The clips they play between verses are kind of weird though.
6. Against Me! - Sink, Florida, Sink (Electric): 8/10 Good song.
7. The Offspring - Baghdad: 9/10 I usually dont care for Offspring because they are such sellouts, but they score big points for contributing to this CD, and the song they play is badass so Ive gotta give it to em.
8. The Get Up Kids - Lion and the Lamb: 8/10 Kind of slow but good beat, good vocals, and good piano that make for a great sound.
9. Rise Against - Give It All: 7/10
10. Ministry - No W: 8/10 The vocals are kind of crappy, but the soundbites from Dubya make this song fun to listen to, and the music rocks.
11. Descendents - Sad State of Affairs: 9/10 Love the Descendents. They give a great effort in this song, though the lyrics arent anything to write home about.
12. Authority Zero - Revolution: 8/10 Great song, good lyrics, and rockin sound.
13. The Soviettes: Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha: 9/10 Kind of pop sounding, but thats just because the girls that sing sound so much like Save Ferris (only without the horns). Also really catchy and fun.
14. Jello Biafra with DOA - Thats Progress: 10/10 Im a sucker for Jello so the rating is kind of biased, but its great to hear him with a great band like DOA. Great lyrics, which is to be expected and though DOA arent DK they do a good enough job to compliment Jello's vocals and energy.
15. RX Bandits - Overcome (The Recapitulation) 7/10: Is that Sublime? No, but it sure sounds like it. This is the longest song on the album, it starts out slow sounding like reggae but it picks up and gets better. Good lyrics.
16. Strung Out - No Voice of Mine 8/10 Good lyrics.
17. Strike Anywhere - To the World: 9/10 Fast, angry, and hardcore sound with great lyrics.
18. The Ataris - Heaven is Falling: 10/10 This is a cover of a Bad Religion song about the first gulf war. I like this cover which says a lot because I usually hate cover songs. But they play is acoustic and slower than the original which sounds really good. And the lead singer of the Ataris has a lot better voice than Greg Graffin thats for sure. Still not as good as the original but a great effort.
19. Pennywise - God Save the USA: 9/10 Ok we all know Pennywise could have used any of their songs on this CD ok, and they all would have fit right in. But the song is still great. Great lyrics.
20. Denali - Normal Days: 11/10 The best track on the CD. Ironic because its the least political of them all but that doesnt matter. Maura Davis has the finest voice I have ever heard. Best vocals ever! Gwen Stefani can eat her dust. To compliment her amazing vocals you have a keyboard line and guitars that mesh together in a way that I just cant describe. Awesome, simply awesome. I get chills just listening to this song.
21. The World/Inferno Friendship Society - The Expatriate Act: 8/10 Good lyrics, great backup. All around good song.
22. New Found Glory - No News is Good News: 7/10 Another band thats too popular so my taste, but still a good effort here.
23. The Frisk - Basket of Snakes: 9/10 Good hardcore sound, fast and angry. Good catchy chorus.
24. NOFX - Jaw, Knee, Music: 7/10 I find this track confusing. NOFX can be as politcal as anybody and make it work, I mean this whole thing was Fat Mike's baby. But they give us this track thats got nothing to say whatsoever. It would be good if it were on one of their other albums and all but for this I expected more. They should have contributed "Idiot Son of an A$$hole" instead.
25. Social Distortion - Its the Law: 9/10 Love Social D. Great song, catchy too
26. Less Than Jake with Billy Bragg - The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out: 9/10 This should be 10/10 because its LTJ, a great great band playing a great song with good lyrics with their typical ska sound that I know I love, but Billy Bragg's vocals bring it down I think. He's just not that good IMO.
Well thats it, hope this was helpful.

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