Against Me!
The roots of Against Me!'s rousing punk-folk sound lie in Tom Gabel's role as guitar-and-stool troubadour around his native Gainesville, FL, beginning in 1997. The then 17-year-old Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music. The band around him would eventually solidify by 2001 -- including guitarist James Bowman, drummer Warren Oakes, and bassist Andrew Seward -- and get considerably louder as punk bands often do. But there would always be some anarchism and Billy Bragg in t...[more]
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Against Me! are simply brilliant. Their honest and raw songs of inspiration and frustration highlight some of the best personal and political DIY punk. It is melodic, edgy, and straightforward. The songs on this CD are from their first 7's; you also get two bonus tracks from the same period, which have a similar feel as those original songs. This recording features just two people, which enhances the warm acoustic feel and highlights the basic goodness of this band.
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An acoustic EP recorded during the transition between lineups. On this recording Against Me! is Tom Gabel and Dustin Fridkin.
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