BAD RELIGION
The New America (Atlantic)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Lemme get this right. Bad Religion, one of the fiercest, most political punk bands of the last two decades, go to Hawaii and record with Todd Rundgren at the production helm? As hard as that image is to shake, I am here to assure you that what sounds like a bad April Fool's joke is cold hard reality, and bubbling under all that Tabloid fodder is yet another primo Bad Religion album to file in yer mosh pit section. Heck, even Epitaph business guy Brett Guerewitz ends his six-year exodus and drops by to deliver proper guitar zaps for a tune. Instead of burning out, or fading away, Greg Graffin is honing his writing skills and delivers great catchy tunes. Watch these old geezers give the young snots Blink 182 a run for their money while they tour this summer--I kid thee not.

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