New Wave (Against Me! album)
New Wave is Against Me!'s fourth full-length studio album and their debut album on Sire Records. Produced by Butch Vig of Nevermind fame, it was released on July 10, 2007. The album's first single, "White People for Peace", was released in May 2007, prior to the album's release. A second single, "Thrash Unreal", followed in July 2007.
| New Wave | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | October 1 – December 23, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Studios, Hollywood[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig | |||
| Against Me! chronology | ||||
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| Singles from New Wave | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (81%)[4] |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Blender | [6] |
| IGN Music | (7.8)[7] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Okayplayer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | (5.5/10)[9] |
| Punknews.org | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Spin | [11] |
The album was #1 on Spin Magazine's Album of the Year and #9 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[12]
Production edit
New Wave is the band's first album with major label Sire Records. Some fans responded negatively to the decision, calling them "sell-outs". Singer/guitarist Laura Jane Grace commented on this, saying "It's just kind of a self-defeating, shoot yourself in the foot-like attitude to have. I find it completely frustrating and off-putting and it turns me off of the punk scene really because people are very closed minded."[13]
The album was originally scheduled for release in the spring of 2007, but was delayed due to mixing issues. Mixing was due to start on February 1, 2007 but it was pushed back to February 9. The band had to start touring on the February 20, so they ended up mixing for ten days before they had to leave. While on tour, producer Butch Vig and mixer Rich Costey would email the band a song which they would then listen to and comment back on.[13]
Tegan Quin's collaboration on "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" came about on the 2006 Warped Tour when Quin and a friend were interviewing bands for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic. When her friend said he was going to interview Against Me!, Quin, being a fan of the band, requested to do it instead. During the interview, the band mentioned that they were making a new album to which Quin jokingly said something along the lines of "you should have me sing on the record." Grace was a big fan of Tegan and Sara and liked Quin's voice. Grace had an idea for a duet with Quin and she wrote "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" with her voice in mind.[13][14]
In its January 2008 issue, Spin Magazine named New Wave the best album of 2007.[15]
On June 17, 2008 a deluxe edition of New Wave was released in France on Fargo Records with 5 bonus tracks.
In August 2007, Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee covered the entire album and released it as a free MP3 download on his blog. Explaining why he decided to cover the album, Lee said "I fell in love with the album. Really. Like, couldn't stop listening to it. As heavy and gnarly as it sounds at times, it is unmistakably a pop masterpiece."[16] Lee's wife, Ione Skye, would later direct the music video for the band's song "333" in 2016.[17]
Chicago musician Mike Kinsella covered the song "Borne On The FM Waves" on his album "Other People's Songs" released under his Owen moniker.[18]
The song "Stop!" appeared in season 6, episode 8 of "One Tree Hill".[19] The song also appeared in the 2008 movie "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"[20]
The title track appeared in the 2009 movie I Love You, Beth Cooper.[21]
Commercial performance edit
The album debuted at #57 on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release.[22] As of 2010, the album has sold 127,000 copies in the US.[23]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Wave" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Up the Cuts" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Thrash Unreal" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "White People for Peace" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Stop!" | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" (Featuring Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara) | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Piss and Vinegar" | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Americans Abroad" | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Animal" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "The Ocean" | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Gypsy Panther" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "So Much More" | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Full Sesh" | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Untitled" | 2:26 |
| 15. | "You Must Be Willing" | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cliché Guevara" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "From Her Lips to God's Ears (The Energizer)" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Rice and Bread" | 1:43 |
| 4. | "Americans Abroad" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "White People for Peace" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Don't Lose Touch" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Up the Cuts" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "New Wave" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Sink, Florida, Sink" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "The Ocean" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Problems" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Bastards of Young (The Replacements cover)" | 5:13 |
| 14. | "Walking Is Still Honest" | 2:46 |
| 15. | "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" | 4:39 |
B-sides edit
A digital release titled New Wave B-Sides compiled several of the available B-sides in one EP. It was made available on Amazon's MP3 download service on July 29, 2008.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Gypsy Panther" (also on Stop 7")" | 3:26 |
| 2. | ""So Much More" (also on New Wave 7" and New Wave Deluxe Edition)" | 3:46 |
| 3. | ""Full Sesh" (also on White People for Peace 7")" | 3:05 |
| 4. | ""Untitled" (also on New Wave Deluxe Edition)- Later posted on Laura Jane Grace's MySpace under the name "Graceful Concession" by Elephant Ears" | 2:26 |
| 5. | ""You Must Be Willing" (also on Thrash Unreal 7")" | 4:26 |
The digital release is missing the following released b-sides
- "White People for Peace" (Butch Vig remix) which was previously available on the "White People for Peace" 12" single and iTunes digital download
- "Animal" (acoustic) which was previously available on the "Thrash Unreal" iTunes EP[24]
- "New Wave" (acoustic) which was previously available on the UK "Thrash Unreal" CD single[25]
- "Stop!" (Funky Face vs. The DBL Stops Mix) which was previously available on UK versions of the "Stop!" single[26][27]
Personnel edit
- Laura Jane Grace – vocals, guitar, "Panther" cover
- James Bowman – guitar, backup vocals
- Andrew Seward – bass, vocals
- Warren Oakes – drums, vocals
- Tegan Quin – additional vocals on "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart"
- Butch Vig – producer, mixer on "White People for Peace"
- Rich Costey – mixer
- Paul Schiek – photos
- The Small Stakes – layout
Charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[28] | 57 |
References edit
- ^ Like. "Against Me! – interview/performance Part 1 of 2 on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b . Rollingstone.com. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "New Wave by Against Me!". Metacritic. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Against Me! – New Wave – Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. July 10, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ New Wave at AllMusic
- ^ . Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
- ^ Ed Thompson. . Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Against Me!: New Wave". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Against Me! – New Wave". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Against Me!, 'New Wave' (Sire)". SPIN. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c Gorman, Bobby (March 31, 2007). . thepunksite.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
- ^ Robinson, Rowan (December 6, 2007). "Tegan Quin, Tegan and Sara – Sister Madly". interview. Perth: Xpress Magazine. p. 10.
- ^ "Album of the Year: Against Me!". SPIN. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Ben (August 19, 2007). . ben-lee.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
- ^ Yoo, Noah. "Against Me! Share New "333" Video Starring "Orange Is the New Black"'s Natasha Lyonne: Watch". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Retig, James (October 15, 2014). "Owen – "Borne On The FM Waves Of The Heart" (Against Me! Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "One Tree Hill (TV Series) Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe (2008) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Against Me!". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Ayers, Michael D. (April 13, 2010). "Against Me! Readying New Album, Digital EP". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Thrash Unreal - EP by Against Me!". Apple. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Against Me! - Thrash Unreal". Discogs. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Stop! - EP by Against Me!". Apple. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Against Me! - Stop!". Discogs. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Against Me! Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2015.