Against the Grain

by Bad Religion

Against the Grain cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 November 1990
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:04
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: Keith Morris, Greg Hetson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Against the Grain' is an incredibly fast, highly melodic masterclass in skate punk and melodic hardcore that helped define the 90s Epitaph sound. Bad Religion delivers highly energetic, aggressive power chords paired with Greg Graffin's articulate, deeply political, and rebellious vocal harmonies.

Genres

Descriptors: political, melodic, conscious, high-energy, fast-paced, fast, infectious, gang-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Modern Man (1:57)
  2. Turn On the Light (1:24)
  3. Get Off (1:42)
  4. Blenderhead (1:12)
  5. The Positive Aspect of Negative Thinking (0:57)
  6. Anesthesia (3:02)
  7. Flat Earth Society (2:21)
  8. Faith Alone (3:38)
  9. Entropy (2:23)
  10. Against the Grain (2:07)
  11. Operation Rescue (2:06)
  12. God Song (1:37)
  13. 21st Century (Digital Boy) (2:49)
  14. Misery and Famine (2:34)
  15. Unacceptable (1:44)
  16. Quality or Quantity (1:33)
  17. Walk Away (1:50)

Credits

  • Bad Religion - primary artist, producer
  • Joy Aoki - art direction, illustration
  • Jay Bentley - bass [lead and rhythm bass], choir [oozin' ahs], words by, music by
  • Brett Gurewitz - choir [oozin' ahs], lead guitar, rhythm guitar, horns, words by, music by
  • Greg Graffin - choir [oozin' ahs], harmony vocals, voice [voices], words by, music by
  • Pete Finestone - drums [rhythm percussion]
  • The Legendary Starbolt - engineer
  • Explorer - engineer [last minute rescue]
  • Eddy Schreyer - lacquer cut by, mastered by
  • Greg Hetson - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music by
  • Karat Faye - mixed by
  • Kim Bockus - photography by
  • Darby - typography [typesetting]
  • Keith Morris - backing vocals

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