No Control - Out Of Control

Bad Religion- No Control

Released November 2, 1989

Greg Graffin, Greg Hetson, Brett Gurewitz, Jay Bentley, Pete Finestone

Genre: Punk Rock

Pre Intro

Hello, Jake here. As was stated yesterday Shark is taking a break so il be filling in for a bit.

Intro

Bad Religion. As an AFI Fan who read Sharks first AFI review, he compared AFI to this band A LOT. Now its not like I have never listened to bad religion before but I definitely need to explore them more. And with that, let's get into the review.

Thoughts & Feelings?

This album feels like if AFI had the singer from the Offspring and never went goth, i dont want to explain more than that.

Smash Or Pass?

Change Of Ideas - SMASH. FAST AS FUCKKKKKKKKK. This song is 100% pure Punk Rock, Especially only being 55 seconds long.

Big Bang - Smash. This is one of the "hits" of the album. Good song don't get me wrong but not the greatest.  feels a bit too long if I'm being honest, bit boring and drags.

No Control - Smash. Same sound as Big Bang, I prefer this one though. Good guitars and the vocals are more interesting. The chorus is iconic and punk as fuck. Clear inspiration for future bands, especially AFI.

Sometimes I Feel Like - SMASH. OPENING RIFF BABBYYYY. Great vocals again. OOOH WHATS THAT BREAKDOWN THERE. This song ROCKS. MUCHHHH better than the last 2. 

Automatic Man - Smash. Bit strange sounding but not bad at all, great 5 second guitar solo. Just like with the first AFI review, this is punk, not much to say.

I Want To Conquer The World - SMASH. Another of the "Big Ones" of the album. This song is GREAT. its a bit longer than the previous songs but feels faster than all but the first song. AMAZING SOLO.

Sanity - Pass. This song is quite a bit slower than the rest and is the longest on the album at 2:45. Not a bad thing but this song feels more "Classic Rock" than the punk feeling that I'd expect from Bad Religion. This song is just too slow for me.

Henchman - SMASH. This song is MILES faster than  the last one and brings back the punk feeling. Great song and much needed to keep my attention.

It Must Look Pretty Appealing - Smash. Pretty solid song, bit slow but not NEARLY as bad as Sanity. The main riff is pretty bland but the vocals keep attention well.

You - SMASH. THIS is the "BIG ONE" of the album. Deservingly so, this song FUCKING ROCKS. This is what I expected most of the songs to be like and outside of that one song this is pretty much what I got. Great song.

Progress - Smash. Starts slow, getting scared. OK THERE WE GO. This is more like the Bad Religion I expect. still a bit slower than the most but perfect to start the closing minutes of this album.

I Want Something More - SMASH. BRINGING THE SPEED BACK. This song is 47 seconds of pure Punk greatness.

Anxiety - Smash. Punk rock. That's about it. Good solo too.

Billy - Smash. Same vibes as the last one, this one does it a bit better though. So again, Punk Rock.

The World Won't Stop - Smash. This is starting to get old but this song is again just a good punk song. Good closing track on this album.

Conclusion

This album is pretty good. Not what I was expecting at all points but most of the songs hit and only really one didn't fit in that well here. This album obviously has some BIG hits with I Want To Conquer The World and You, but there is much more here than just those songs.

RANK: B+

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- Jake (JunosBestFriend)