"Rock Against Bush 2" by Rock Against Bush 2 (2004)
Artist: |
Rock Against Bush 2 |
Album: |
Rock Against Bush 2 |
Released In: |
2004 |
Reviewed By: |
Tyson Cantrell |
Grade: |
3.5 |
I may not agree with everything that Bush stands for or does with his power, but I would much rather have a President who's trying to take out those angry decapitating bastards than letting them run rampant in the streets. Sure war sucks and is cruel but I sure as hell do not want my children's school being bombed, the Olympics threatened, and basically my
beloved country being at the mercy of a bunch of Jihad-scented turds. Even so it's an issue that divides people - just look at everybody jumping on the "I hate Bush" bandwagon.
John Kerry says that he is going to fight a more sensitive war on terror. What is he going to do - put grenades in lovely fruit baskets? Whatever here's the CD review.
Figuring that Fat Wreck Chords put this out I expected standard punk bands like NOFX, Bad Religion and Lagwagon to be on the compilation. They were, along with a few other shocking bands that made this CD feel like an edition of "Now that's what I call Music." I was intrigued that No Doubt, Foo Fighters, Yellowcard, and even the likes of Green Day were on the comp. Finally the music industry is uniting and using the power and influence of "punk rock" to do something besides dance around with signs and rant about things that no politician will ever hear. Hopefully with some better known bands on the comp more people will take notice.
The comp is a Tour de Force of musical diversity and anti-war and Bush propaganda. The Foo Fighters' song sounds like they went back to their roots and recorded "Gas Chamber" in a kitchen with a four-track recorder. It is good to see Hot Water Music back with something new. Old school bands Operation Ivy and Jawbreaker contribute nicely, as do The Lawrence Arms and Sleater-Kinney and No Use for a Name give their older song "Fields of Agony" an acoustic touch.
There are twenty-eight songs on this comp, most of which are new, unreleased, or extremely rare. It is worth your eight dollars. It even comes with a free DVD with music videos from Flogging Molly, Alkaline Trio, NOFX, Thought Riot and 7,000 more reasons to hate Bush. The best part of the idea behind this comp is the promotion of Punk Voter.com. The site is for the encouragement of young people to vote for something better than what they presently see in the White House. If you're so inclined go buy this CD, vote and join the revolution instead just talking about it.
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