Released June 8, 2010 White Crosses
(2010) Total Clarity
(2011) Release date 8 June 2010 | Length 36:06 Artist Against Me! Label Warner Bros. Records | |
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Recorded August–October 2009 at Eldorado Recording Studios, Hollywood Genres Punk rock, Alternative rock Producers Butch Vig, Alan Moulder (mixer) Similar Against Me! albums, Punk rock albums | ||
Against me white crosses full album
White Crosses is Against Me!'s fifth studio album, and their second to be released on Sire Records. As with its predecessor, 2007's New Wave, the album was produced by Butch Vig. It is also the first (and only) Against Me! album to feature George Rebelo, drummer of Hot Water Music, following the departure of previous drummer Warren Oakes.
Contents
- Against me white crosses full album
- Against me white crosses
- Reception
- Track listing
- Black Crosses
- Band
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Art and design
- Songs
- References
Recording began in August 2009, finishing two months later. The mixing and mastering of the album finished in February 2010, and it was released June 8. The initial pressing of the record included four bonus tracks.
On March 17, 2010 their first video from the album, "Rapid Decompression," was released online via AOL. A four-track digital EP for "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" was released as the first single from the album, on April 6, 2010.
The two B-sides from White Crosses are "David Johansen's Soul", of which an acoustic version was released on Black Crosses, and "Dead Generations" – which remains unreleased.
Against me white crosses
Reception
White Crosses received generally favourable critical acclaim, despite being leaked three months before its retail release date. The album was mainly praised for its success in merging Against Me!'s long-time punk rock style with, according to critics, a newfound ethos of "arena-" or "radio rock", through its melody and "big" sound.
Track listing
All tracks written by Laura Jane Grace.
Black Crosses
In 2011 Against Me! launched their own record label, Total Treble Music, reissuing White Crosses with an added disc titled Black Crosses consisting of demos from 2009 (referred to as the Goldentone Studio versions) and acoustic sessions from 2010. The reissue features original artwork by Steak Mtn and a 32-page booklet with lyrics and additional artwork. The reissue was released July 26, 2011 on compact disc and as a music download, and August 9 as a triple LP.
All tracks written by Laura Jane Grace.
Band
Additional musicians
Production
Art and design
Songs
1White Crosses3:36
2I Was a Teenage Anarchist3:15
3Because of the Shame4:21