New Wave (Against Me! album)
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| Studio album by Against Me! | |||||
| Released | July 10, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | August-September 2006 at Paramount Studios, Hollywood | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock, folk rock | ||||
| Length | 33:33 | ||||
| Label | Sire | ||||
| Producer | Butch Vig | ||||
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New Wave is Against Me!'s fourth full-length studio album and their debut album on Sire Records. Produced by Butch Vig of Nevermind fame, it was released on July 10, 2007. The album debuted at #57 on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release. The album's first single, "White People for Peace", was released in May 2007, prior to the album's release. A second single, "Thrash Unreal", followed in July 2007.
New Wave is the first Against Me! full length to not feature any acoustic tracks.
In August 2007, Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee covered the entire album and released it as a free MP3 download on his blog. Explaining why he decided to cover the album, Lee said "I fell in love with the album. Really. Like, couldn't stop listening to it. As heavy and gnarly as it sounds at times, it is unmistakably a pop masterpiece."[1]
The album was #1 on Spin Magazine's Album of the Year and #9 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[2]
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[edit] Production
New Wave is the band's first album with major label Sire Records. Some fans responded negatively to the decision, calling them "sell-outs". Gabel commented on this, saying "It's just kind of a self-defeating, shoot yourself in the foot-like attitude to have. I find it completely frustrating and off-putting and it turns me off of the punk scene really because people are very closed minded."[3]
The album was originally scheduled for release in the spring of 2007, but was delayed due to mixing issues. Mixing was due to start on February 1, 2007 but it was pushed back to February 9. The band had to start touring on the February 20, so they ended up mixing for ten days before they had to leave. While on tour, producer Butch Vig and mixer Rich Costey would email the band a song which they would then listen to and comment back on.[3]
Tegan Quin's collaboration on "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" came about on the 2006 Warped Tour when Quin and a friend were interviewing bands for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic. When her friend said he was going to interview Against Me!, Quin, being a fan of the band, requested to do it instead. During the interview, the band mentioned that they were making a new album to which Quin jokingly said something along the lines of "you should have me sing on the record." Gabel was a big fan of Tegan and Sara and liked Quin's voice. Gabel had an idea for a duet with Quin and he wrote "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" with her voice in mind.[4][3]
In its January 2008 issue, Spin Magazine named New Wave its choice for album of the year, beating out more likely favorites, such as Arcade Fire and Radiohead.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Tom Gabel.
- "New Wave" - 3:29
- "Up the Cuts" - 2:53
- "Thrash Unreal" - 4:14
- "White People for Peace" - 3:33
- "Stop!" - 2:34
- "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" - 4:10
- Featuring Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara
- "Piss and Vinegar" - 2:27
- "Americans Abroad" - 2:17
- "Animal" - 3:21
- "The Ocean" - 4:39
[edit] B-Sides
- "Full Sesh" (on White People for Peace 7")
- "You Must Be Willing" (on Thrash Unreal 7")
- "Gypsy Panther" (on Stop 7")
- "White People for Peace" remix by Butch Vig (on White People for Peace 12")
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Gabel – vocals, guitar, "Panther" cover
- James Bowman – guitar, backup vocals
- Andrew Seward – bass, vocals
- Warren Oakes – drums, vocals
- Tegan Quin – additional vocals on "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart"
- Butch Vig – producer, mixer on "White People for Peace"
- Rich Costey – mixer
- Paul Schiek – photos
- The Small Stakes – layout
[edit] References
- ^ Lee, Ben (2007-08-19). Why I covered the entire "Against Me!" album "New Wave". ben-lee.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
- ^ a b c Gorman, Bobby (2007-03-31). Interview with Tom Gabel. thepunksite.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ Robinson, Rowan. "Tegan Quin, Tegan and Sara - Sister Madly", interview, Perth: Xpress Magazine, 2007-12-06 Issue 1086, p. 10. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
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