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A New Kind of Army
A New Kind of Army is a punk rock studio album originally released by Anti-Flag on May 25, 1999. It was reissued by A-F Records on October 19, 2004, and is also the only album to feature only Justin Sane as lead vocalist. All other albums featured at least one song sung by either Andy Flag or Chris #2.
After the band released Die For the Government in 1996, Andy Flag left due to personal issues with Justin and Pat (they would later reconcile). After that, Sean Whelan of Pittsburgh band the Bad Genes filled in on bass. It was during this time that Sean was also playing in another band (57 Defective) with guitarist Chris Head, whom he introduced to the band. He then joined the band in early 1997 to play bass. Later that year, Jamie "Cock" Towns joined as the new bass player, allowing Chris to move to rhythm guitar (which he preferred). Justin said that he wrote nearly 30 songs during this period.
In 1998, Towns told the band that she wanted to leave the band. The band, looking for a new player, ran into a fan named Chris Barker who told them he could play. The band let him in, and he took the name Chris #2 (sometimes simply called #2).
By the time Chris #2 had joined, the album had already been mostly written and recorded. The band had spent time recording in various houses in Pittsburgh, including Justin's parents' house. When he joined, the band reconvened at the house so he could record his bass for the songs. Recording was finished in January 1999, while Chris was still in high school. Justin remarked that there was more pressure on writing the songs than on the previous album due to Andy's departure, and him having to write all the lyrics.
Nearly all of the songs were written by Justin alone. As a result, this is the only album that features only him as the primary singer. While primarily a punk record, the album also features elements of Ska, Folk, and Melodic Hardcore. The lyrics cover a wide variety of topics including abortion, corruption, police brutality, racism, fascism, and unity within the American Youth. Tearing Everyone Down and Captain Anarchy continue the themes from Die for the Government of criticizing the "fake jock punks" who were ruining the scene at the time. The band would later point to Tearing Everyone Down as the track that would pave the way for their future songs, including "I'd Tell You But..." and "The Criminals".
"There was a lot more pressure for this record, because [Die] had been more successful than any of us thought it would be...Andy wrote 50% of Anti-Flag's songs, and then he was gone. So there was a lot more pressure to write songs...I'd look back at Die For the Government, and ask what we were missing that was on that record."-Justin Sane
During a live show, Chris #2 joked that Justin was the only one who liked playing Captain Anarchy live, as he and Chris Head "hated the song", and Pat "hated playing any Anti-Flag songs". The title track was written by Justin as one of the last songs for the album. He explained that he was having a difficult time coming up with concept for the record, then came up with the song on a walk, returned home, and wrote the song in 30 minutes. The song was inspired by President Clinton ordering the bombing of Iraq in order to distract the nation from the Monica Lewinsky Scandal. That's Youth describes the band's experience growing up in Pittsburgh with their friends.
Got the Numbers is one of the heavier songs on the album, and features pounding drums from Pat and fast-paced bass playing by Chris 2. It remains one of the band's more popular songs, even though Chris 2 said Pat didn't like the song either. Even though Justin is the only singer on the track, Chris 2 usually sings the chorus when they perform it live. No Difference is a slower track that describes freedom of being at a punk show with fellow friends. I Don't Believe is similar to songs from Die for the Government in that it questions the wave of nationalism throughout the country as a result of the Gulf War. Right On is credited to the entire band and mocks people who have insulted the band in various cities.
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A New Kind of Army
A New Kind of Army is a punk rock studio album originally released by Anti-Flag on May 25, 1999. It was reissued by A-F Records on October 19, 2004, and is also the only album to feature only Justin Sane as lead vocalist. All other albums featured at least one song sung by either Andy Flag or Chris #2.
After the band released Die For the Government in 1996, Andy Flag left due to personal issues with Justin and Pat (they would later reconcile). After that, Sean Whelan of Pittsburgh band the Bad Genes filled in on bass. It was during this time that Sean was also playing in another band (57 Defective) with guitarist Chris Head, whom he introduced to the band. He then joined the band in early 1997 to play bass. Later that year, Jamie "Cock" Towns joined as the new bass player, allowing Chris to move to rhythm guitar (which he preferred). Justin said that he wrote nearly 30 songs during this period.
In 1998, Towns told the band that she wanted to leave the band. The band, looking for a new player, ran into a fan named Chris Barker who told them he could play. The band let him in, and he took the name Chris #2 (sometimes simply called #2).
By the time Chris #2 had joined, the album had already been mostly written and recorded. The band had spent time recording in various houses in Pittsburgh, including Justin's parents' house. When he joined, the band reconvened at the house so he could record his bass for the songs. Recording was finished in January 1999, while Chris was still in high school. Justin remarked that there was more pressure on writing the songs than on the previous album due to Andy's departure, and him having to write all the lyrics.
Nearly all of the songs were written by Justin alone. As a result, this is the only album that features only him as the primary singer. While primarily a punk record, the album also features elements of Ska, Folk, and Melodic Hardcore. The lyrics cover a wide variety of topics including abortion, corruption, police brutality, racism, fascism, and unity within the American Youth. Tearing Everyone Down and Captain Anarchy continue the themes from Die for the Government of criticizing the "fake jock punks" who were ruining the scene at the time. The band would later point to Tearing Everyone Down as the track that would pave the way for their future songs, including "I'd Tell You But..." and "The Criminals".
"There was a lot more pressure for this record, because [Die] had been more successful than any of us thought it would be...Andy wrote 50% of Anti-Flag's songs, and then he was gone. So there was a lot more pressure to write songs...I'd look back at Die For the Government, and ask what we were missing that was on that record."-Justin Sane
During a live show, Chris #2 joked that Justin was the only one who liked playing Captain Anarchy live, as he and Chris Head "hated the song", and Pat "hated playing any Anti-Flag songs". The title track was written by Justin as one of the last songs for the album. He explained that he was having a difficult time coming up with concept for the record, then came up with the song on a walk, returned home, and wrote the song in 30 minutes. The song was inspired by President Clinton ordering the bombing of Iraq in order to distract the nation from the Monica Lewinsky Scandal. That's Youth describes the band's experience growing up in Pittsburgh with their friends.
Got the Numbers is one of the heavier songs on the album, and features pounding drums from Pat and fast-paced bass playing by Chris 2. It remains one of the band's more popular songs, even though Chris 2 said Pat didn't like the song either. Even though Justin is the only singer on the track, Chris 2 usually sings the chorus when they perform it live. No Difference is a slower track that describes freedom of being at a punk show with fellow friends. I Don't Believe is similar to songs from Die for the Government in that it questions the wave of nationalism throughout the country as a result of the Gulf War. Right On is credited to the entire band and mocks people who have insulted the band in various cities.