Appeal to Reason
Rise Against
Engineer: Jason Livermore,
Producer: Jason Livermore, Bill Stevenson, Andrew Berlin
Interscope Records (USA), 2008
1 CD
Catalogue #: B0012145 02
EAN: 0602517863682
UPC: 602517863682
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Lyricist: Tim McIlrath.
Rise Against: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar); Zach Blair (guitar, background vocals); Joe Principe (bass guitar, background vocals); Brandon Barnes (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Chad Price (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Chris Lord Alge.
Audio Remasterer: Ted Jensen.
Recording information: The Blasting Room, Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Chicago's Rise Against is a band that remembers the political roots of punk rock. Despite their alliance with a major label, they've maintained their all-important street cred and a dedication to animal rights, not to mention the fundamentals of their melodic sound. Despite their geographic locus, the closest reference point for APPEAL TO REASON is the Southern Cali style pioneered by bands like Bad Religion and The Offspring. The delicate state of America is addressed throughout the album's runtime, with the band comparing the U.S. to the flagging Roman Empire and stumping for social justice on impassioned songs like "Re-Education (Through Labor)" and the acoustic "Hero of War." APPEAL TO REASON is certainly edging ever closer to pop territory, especially on radio-friendly, slickly produced tracks like "Long Forgotten Sons" and "The Dirt Whispered." But still, no one will ever mistake it for The Jonas Brothers--Rise Against is merely growing up.
Melodic, defiant punk that brings Rise Against ever closer to pop appeal.
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Rise Against
After the breakup, in the late 1990s, of Chicago hardcore band 88 Fingers Louie, bassist/vocalist Joe Principe formed Rise Against, a similarly melodic outfit that balances angst, punk politics, and post-grunge hooks, reflecting the multi-faceted nature of the Chicago hardcore scene. After two well-received albums on Fat Wreck Chords and hundreds of thrilling live shows, the band landed a major label deal and continued to attract a larger fanbase. Their 2006 album charted at #10 on the Billboard 200, and the band's music has shown up in films, on TV, and in video games, but, true to their name, Rise Against continues to uphold a David-vs.-Goliath punk ethos that includes endorsing PETA and other animal rights and vegan concerns.
