{"id":3243,"date":"2017-01-18T15:50:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T15:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-anti-flag-live-volume-one\/"},"modified":"2017-01-18T15:50:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T15:50:17","slug":"review-anti-flag-live-volume-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-anti-flag-live-volume-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Anti-Flag –\u00a0Live Volume One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The concept of a live album has been watered down in recent years, thanks to technology allowing too many bands to rely on backing tracks and stale programming to “enhance” their performance. Don\u2019t get me wrong, there\u2019s a time and place for a bit of fx, but “live” performances these days, never mind live album releases, are becoming less and less live.<\/p>\n

Fear not though, because Anti-Flag<\/b> are hardly that band, right? This live compilation, cherry picked from three nights at LA\u2019s Troubador venue, features 13 high energy greatest hits of fists in the air anti-system punk rock. But it’s hard to put yourself in the midst of a sweaty Anti-Flag<\/b> live show \u2013 surely a real live album (and certainly a punk rock one) is all about giving the listener a genuine concert experience, not choosing the best bits from three different gigs.<\/p>\n

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Stand out moments \u2018You\u2019d Do The Same\u2019<\/i>, \u2018Born To Die\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Fuck The Flag\u2019<\/i> come closest to replicating the sound of a live rock ‘n’ roll band through speakers. But there’s little in the way of audience noise or involvement and minimal “banter” between songs. Save for the occasional “you crazy motherfuckers are beautiful, you all love each other”<\/i> type spiel. This means there\u2019s little besides the slick post production and old school punk rock dynamic to distinguish ‘Volume One’<\/i> from a spin through a selection of YouTube clips. <\/p>\n

A live selection box set supported with b-sides and rare recordings might have been a more welcome addition to the Anti-Flag<\/b> repertoire, but the forthcoming second live volume may yield something to set it apart from what frankly feels like a bit of filler to stick out before a big tour.<\/p>\n

‘Volume One’<\/i> will be sure to give die hard Anti-Flag<\/b> fans a decent hit until the next record comes along, but for newcomers looking for their first taste, stick to classics like \u2018Underground Network\u2019<\/i> and \u2018For Blood and Empire\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Live Volume One\u2019<\/i> by Anti-Flag<\/b> is released on 20th January 2017 on A-F Records<\/b> \/ Little Rocket Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Anti-Flag<\/b> links: W|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Adam Lewis (@adamlew86<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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