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White Crosses is Against Me!'s fifth studio album, and their second to be released on Sire Records. As with its predecessor, 2007's New Wave, the album was produced by Butch Vig.[4] It is also the only Against Me! album to feature George Rebelo, drummer of Hot Water Music, following the departure of previous drummer Warren Oakes.
White Crosses | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 8, 2010[1] | |||
Recorded | August–October 2009 | |||
Studio | Eldorado Recording, Burbank, California[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:06 | |||
Label | Sire, Total Treble (Reissue) | |||
Producer | Butch Vig, Alan Moulder (mixer)[1] | |||
Against Me! chronology | ||||
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Singles from White Crosses | ||||
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Recording began in August 2009, finishing two months later. The mixing and mastering of the album finished in February 2010, and it was released June 8.[1] The initial pressing of the record included four bonus tracks.[5] This is also the last album prior to Laura Jane Grace's transition.
On March 17, 2010, their first video from the album, "Rapid Decompression," was released online via AOL Spinner.[6] A four-track digital EP for "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" was released as the first single from the album, on April 7, 2010.[7]
The two outtakes from the White Crosses sessions are "David Johansen's Soul",[8][9] of which an acoustic version was released on Black Crosses, and "Dead Generations",[10] which remains[as of?] unreleased in any form.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 83%[12] |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[13] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[14] |
LAS Magazine | 9.4/10[15] |
PopMatters | 7/10[16] |
Punknews.org | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Spin | 7/10[2] |
White Crosses received generally favorable critical reception,[11] despite being leaked three months before its retail release date.[18] The album was mainly praised for its success in merging Against Me!'s long-time punk rock style with, according to critics, a newfound ethos of "arena-" or "radio rock", through its melody and "big" sound.[12][15][13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "White Crosses" | 3:36 |
2. | "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" | 3:15 |
3. | "Because of the Shame" | 4:21 |
4. | "Suffocation" | 3:56 |
5. | "We're Breaking Up" | 3:57 |
6. | "High Pressure Low" | 4:13 |
7. | "Ache with Me" | 3:38 |
8. | "Spanish Moss" | 3:51 |
9. | "Rapid Decompression" | 1:46 |
10. | "Bamboo Bones" | 3:35 |
Total length: | 36:06 |
All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "One by One" | 3:34 |
12. | "Bob Dylan Dream" | 2:59 |
13. | "Lehigh Acres" | 3:33 |
14. | "Bitter Divisions" | 4:02 |
Total length: | 50:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Lehigh Acres" | 3:33 |
12. | "Bob Dylan Dream" | 2:59 |
13. | "One by One" | 3:34 |
14. | "Bitter Divisions" | 4:02 |
Total length: | 50:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" (acoustic) | 3:38 |
Total length: | 53:48 |
Black Crosses | ||||
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Demo album by | ||||
Released | July 26, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2009, Goldentone Studios, Gainesville, Florida February 2010, Crescendo Studios | |||
Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 43:07 | |||
Label | Total Treble, Xtra Mile Recordings | |||
Producer | Against Me! | |||
Against Me! chronology | ||||
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In 2011 Against Me! launched their own record label, Total Treble Music, reissuing White Crosses with an added disc titled Black Crosses consisting of demos from 2009 (referred to as the Goldentone Studio versions) and acoustic sessions from 2010. The reissue features original artwork by Steak Mtn and a 32-page booklet with lyrics and additional artwork, and was released July 26, 2011, on compact disc and as a music download, and August 9 as a triple LP;[19] it became available in the UK and Europe in November from the band's UK label Xtra Mile Recordings.[20]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "White Crosses" (Goldentone) | 3:14 |
2. | "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" (acoustic) | 3:39 |
3. | "Because of the Shame" (acoustic) | 4:28 |
4. | ""The Western World"" (Goldentone; Demo version of "Suffocation") | 3:55 |
5. | "Strip Mall Parking Lots" (Goldentone) | 2:21 |
6. | "High Pressure Low" (acoustic) | 4:18 |
7. | ""Hot Shots"" (Goldentone; officially untitled[22]) | 1:49 |
8. | "Spanish Moss" (Goldentone) | 2:22 |
9. | "Rapid Decompression" (Goldentone) | 1:45 |
10. | "Soul Surrender" (Goldentone) | 2:06 |
11. | "Lehigh Acres" (Goldentone) | 3:36 |
12. | "David Johansen's Soul" (acoustic) | 2:49 |
13. | "One by One" (acoustic) | 3:35 |
14. | "Bitter Divisions" (Goldentone) | 3:10 |
Total length: | 43:07 |
All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[23] | 34 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 87 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[25] | 23 |
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