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Total Clarity

Against Me!

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Album Review

After a major release, Against Me! often regroup by putting out a previous album’s demos. Like The Original Cowboy, which compiled rough drafts from 2001’s As the Eternal Cowboy, Total Clarity is a compilation of early takes from 2005’s Searching for a Former Clarity. Most of the songs from the finished album are revealed in stripped-down form, and they sound just a little dirtier. Even without the extraneous overdubs, like the horn section in “Miami,” the Florida punks’ music still sounds powerful and well recorded. Since the differences are subtle, these are tracks that will probably only be of interest to die-hard fans. However, the real treats are the songs that originally didn’t make the final cut, like live favorite "Exhaustion & Disgust," which finally sees a formal release, and a heavy duty punk cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Money Changes Everything."

Customer Reviews

To all the Haters

So many people complain that their recent albums sound different from the older music. All bands change over time, and it is a shame these people can't appreciate different styles. I love their older material, but I also think White Crosses and New Wave are solid albums. Get over yourselves and learn to listen to all types of music.

Thank Goodness for Fat Wreck Chords...

Well it is absolutely obvious now, that Against Me! has no clue how to right good music anymore, however, as long as original recorded old alums and unreleased old material keeps getting released like this album and "Original Cowboy," I'm a happy guy. I sure do miss the sound and style of this album and anything before "New Wave" It's ashame how they have turned out today. Great album though! Well worth owning even if you own the normal "Searching"

This is SOOO Tattooedboy Approved!

Great Great Album!

Biography

Formed: 1997 in Gainesville, FL

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Before becoming a full-fledged punk band, Against Me! was an acoustic solo project spearheaded by Tom Gabel, who began playing shows as a 17-year-old in Gainesville, Florida. Starting in 1997, Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music. By 2001, he'd beefed up his sound with the help of a full band — including guitarist James Bowman, drummer Warren Oakes, and bassist Andrew Seward — but there would always be some...
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