{"id":31299,"date":"2013-01-25T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T15:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-bad-religion-true-north\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:30","slug":"album-review-bad-religion-true-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-bad-religion-true-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Bad Religion – True North"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"It goes without sayin<\/span>g Bad Religion<\/strong> are one of the most influential punk bands of all time. With a career stretching 16 albums over 30 years, the California band have played a major way in shaping the way punk is today; not to mention guitarist Brett Gurewitz’s Epitaph record label has become one of the most reliable independent labels around.<\/span><\/p>\n

So on to album number sixteen – ‘True North’<\/em> an album which is punk rock as you can be in 2013. Despite their age, Bad Religion<\/strong> still blast their way through relentlessly, yet do not offer much in variety; this isn’t expected by a band like Bad Religion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Nevertheless tracks ‘True North,’<\/em> ‘Robin Hood in Reverse’<\/em> and ‘Fuck You’<\/em> offer blistering hooks and ‘Hello Cruel World’<\/em> eases the pace little with a\u00a0slightly\u00a0stripped back approach.<\/p>\n

Throughout ‘True North’<\/em> you’ll find common Bad Religion<\/strong> characteristics like the complimentary harmonies on ‘Popular Consenses’<\/em> and ‘Dharma and the Bomb’<\/em> which gives the album a sense of familiarity. Whilst the screeching guitar solo on the latter is another\u00a0familiarity\u00a0of Bad Religion<\/strong> releases.<\/p>\n

On the whole ‘True North’<\/em> is consistent and clearly sees the band sticking to its roots; but on repeated listens you can’t help but think this diminishes the record, as some ideas come across as recycled. However there is energy and urgency that holds ‘True North’<\/em> together and stops it being completely forgettable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It may not be the most memorable Bad Religion<\/strong> release but ‘True North’<\/em> certainly has the ability to expand their legacy and influence.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

‘True North’<\/em> by Bad Religion<\/strong> is available now on Epitaph Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Bad Religion<\/strong> links:\u00a0Official\u00a0Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SReidPortfolio<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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