Reinventing Axl Rose

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Reinventing Axl Rose
Studio album by Against Me!
Released	March, 2002
Recorded	July 23, 2001–Jan. 12, 2002
Genre	Punk
Length	30:57
Label	No Idea
Producer(s)	???
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Against Me! chronology
The Acoustic EP (2001)	Reinventing Axl Rose (2002)	The Disco Before the Breakdown (2002)

Reinventing Axl Rose is Against Me!'s first full length album. It was released on No Idea Records, fronted by band member Tom Gabel. This is the first Against Me! release with a full band, including electric guitar and a full drum kit. The album's cryptic title appears to be in reference to the growing culture of corporate rock, and more specifically the "comeback" concerts cancelled that year (2001) by Guns N' Roses lead singer, Axl Rose. The album contains many songs that were previously unreleased, such as "The Politics of Starving", and several old fan favorites, such as "Walking Is Still Honest" and "Jordan's First Choice". The album's title track is a stirring anthem of DIY Anarcho-punk values and dreams. "I Still Love You Julie" first appeared on Crime As Forgiven By. "Walking is Still Honest" first appeared on the Against Me! EP. "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong", "Those Anarcho Punks are Mysterious...", "Jordan's First Choice" and "Reinventing Axl Rose" first appeared on The Acoustic EP.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong" – 2:40
2. "The Politics of Starving" – 3:06
3. "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" – 3:17
4. "I Still Love You Julie" – 3:12
5. "Scream it Until You're Coughing Up Blood" – 2:29
6. "Jordan's First Choice" – 2:08
7. "Those Anarcho Punks are Mysterious..." – 2:24
8. "Reinventing Axl Rose" – 2:25
9. "Baby, I'm an Anarchist!" – 2:40
10. "Walking is Still Honest" – 2:37
11. "8 Full Hours of Sleep" – 4:00