The Bright Lights of America

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The Bright Lights of America
Studio album by Anti-Flag
Released	April 1, 2008
Recorded	2007-2008
Genre	Punk rock Hardcore Punk
Length	52:14
Label	RCA
Producer	Tony Visconti
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Anti-Flag chronology
A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime (2007) The Bright Lights of America (2008)

The Bright Lights of America is the eighth studio album released by Anti-Flag on April 1, 2008. The first song released from the album was "Good 'N' Ready", featured on Fat Wreck Chords Hanuk-Comp From the Dreidel to the Grave compilation. In a recent interview Justin Sane told the interviewer the album was going to be different from the last including new styles and elements including using orchestra instruments and child choirs [1]. Much of the album was released on the band's MySpace with twelve of the thirteen tracks on March 24, 2008.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Good and Ready" - 4:05
2. "The Bright Lights of America" - 3:32
3. "Vices" - 4:59
4. "The Modern Rome Burning" - 4:19
5. "If You Wanna Steal (You Better Learn How To Lie)" - 4:04
6. "No Warning" - 3:01
7. "Spit In the Face" - 4:09
8. "We Are the Lost" - 4:17
9. "Go West" - 4:20
10. "The Smartest Bomb" - 3:48
11. "Shadow of the Dead" - 3:52
12. "The Ink and the Quill (Be Afraid)" - 4:35

Bonus tracks

1. "Tar and Sagebrush" - 3:13
2. "Caution to the Wind" † - 3:57
3. "What Do You Think About Western Civilization" † - 3:17
4. "I'm So Sick Of You" ‡ - 1:01
5. "Wake Up The Town" ‡ ¤ - 3:44 1
6. "Tanzania" ¤ - 3:34

† = Bonus tracks available on iTunes
‡ = Bonus tracks on double LP version of album
¤ = Pre-Order bonus tracks released April 1st online

1 Benjamin Kowalewicz from the band Billy Talent is featured on Wake Up The Town.

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