Anti-Flag - Underground Network (2001)

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Tracklist
1. Angry, Young And Poor
2. This Machine Kills Fascists
3. Underground Network
4. Daddy Warbux
5. Vieques, Puerto Rico: Bikini Revisited
6. Stars And Stripes
7. Watch The Right
8. The Panama Deception
9. Culture Revolution
10. Spaz's House Destruction Party
11. Bring Out Your Dead
12. A Start
13. Until It Happens To You

As WTO has proven, the revolution will indeed be televised, and judging by Underground Network, Anti-Flag's anthemic songs will be wafting across the frontlines. From their earliest days, the group have worn their politics proudly on their sleeve, a shared belief which has seen them through lineup changes and expansion from trio to a quartet. Some things have changed over time, however, both sonically and lyrically. After several label moves, Anti-Flag are now happily denizened at Fat Wreck Chords, a melodic punk home far removed from their early purer hardcore sound. The sea change in style was evident on A New Kind of Army, and now crests in an ocean of powerful pop-punk melodies, which bind them firmly to the Southern Californian sounds of their labelmates. That said, Underground Network contains more than enough pugilistic hardcore to keep their old fans loyal, as well as enough echoes of punk's past to capture old-school geezers' hearts. It's this solidifying meld of styles past and present into a unique sound of their own that is making Anti-Flag such a force to be reckoned with in the punk scene. Lyrically, the group are maturing by leaps as well, as they turn anger to action. It's a multi-pronged attack that combines giving voice to society's ignored and oppressed, while also educating the listener. "Veques Puerto Rico: Bikini Revisited," for example, not only musically expresses the band's outrage that this small, inhabited island is used as target practice by the U.S. Navy, but gives further details in the liner notes, and even includes website addresses for reports and studies of its effects. Underground Network's melding of political awareness and anthemic songs is an exhortation to resistance, a manifesto set to music, packed with passion and information; in all, the perfect revolutionary handbook. - Jo-Ann Greene

The 13 songs on this album are a call out for unity, an attempt to put a stop to mindless nationalism and educate the punk rock masses! All the sing along choruses that Anti-Flag have become known for, laid over a sonic masterpiece! Including 'Angry, Young and Poor', 'Daddy Warbux' and 'Spaz' s House Party'.

Recorded at Sonic Iguana Studios, Lafayette, Indiana between November 1, 2000 and February 3, 2001.
Personnel: Justin Sane (vocals, guitar); Pat Thetic (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Sonic Iguana Studios, Lafayette, IN (11/01/2000-02/03/2001).
Anti-Flag includes: Chris Head, Justin Sane (vocals, guitar); Chris (bass, background vocals); Pat Thetic (drums, background vocals).
Engineers include: Mass Giorgini, Fergus Daly, Donnie Switchblade.
Alternative Press (7/01, p.58) - 7 out of 10 - "...Harmonically ambiguous; like classic Police songs, they don't commit to a definite mood..."
CMJ (4/30/01, p.11) - "...The kind of punk rock that manages to be provoking yet non-assaulting....imparting liberal-minded ideologies..."