Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "White Crosses (album)" in English language version.
Diehards in the punk scene won't like it specifically because it's meant to be inclusive, but based purely on music and message, New Wave and White Crosses prove that powerful albums don't have to sidestep the mainstream.
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White Crosses is no retread. Rather, it's an even more focused, equally compelling follow-up to 2007's arena-punk juggernaut New Wave. Maybe even better.
White Crosses is a huge, mainstream rock album that draws as much from Bruce Springsteen and U2 as it does from Against Me!'s own folk-punk roots. Sorry, bitter old-school fans, but it's really, really good.
It's a logical growth from New Wave, with Butch Vig again manning the soundboards, but it's one that I can't grow with.
They're vets now, but they're still an evolving band that's yet to figure out anything as big as the world or as small as their own sound. And they're probably better for it.
White Crosses is no retread. Rather, it's an even more focused, equally compelling follow-up to 2007's arena-punk juggernaut New Wave. Maybe even better.
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