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Appeal To Reason

~ Rise Against
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  • Audio CD (2 Oct 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B001ESYAOE
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,530 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  2. Long Forgotten Sons 4:01£0.69
Listen  3. Re-Education (Through Labor) 3:42£0.69
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Listen  8. Audience Of One 4:05£0.79
Listen  9. Entertainment 3:34£0.79
Listen10. Hero Of War 4:13£0.69
Listen11. Savior 4:02£0.69
Listen12. Hairline Fracture 4:02£0.79
Listen13. Whereabouts Unknown 4:01£0.69
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This fifth album by the Chicagoan hardcore quartet is the follow-up to 2006's 'The Sufferer And The Witness' and is their third for Geffen. Notable as one of the few modern hardcore bands who did not significantly change their sound after signing to a major, their music remains raw, confrontational, belligerent and steeped in revolutionary leftist politics,but retains a strong streak of melody which has contributedin no small part to their popularity, not least on the chilling protest song 'Hero Of War'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Superb but more mainstream, 10 Jan 2009
By Rupert Cheyne (London/Warwick) - See all my reviews
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As the reviewer before me said, this is a slightly more mainstream album than other Rise Against but that is one of its main strengths: It still addresses political questions (for example the anti-war 'Hero of War' and the superficiality of fame in 'Entertainment') but has a distinctly more catchy style - not to say that this is a weakness (although some fans felt let down when Rise Aganst joined a major label).
Anyhow, Hero of War is one of their best songs in that it is both reasonably simple but also has a classic Rise Against anti-imperialist theme. If you enjoyed Swing Life Away or Roadside you'll enjoy this (they're rather different musically but it's a similar style of singing and guitar)
Essentially you shouldn't expect the more hardcore political songs such as Give It All or Ready To Fall (in my opinion their best songs, especially the uncesored video for Ready To Fall) but you CAN expect classic Rise Against heavy melodic punk with a political theme, although with significantly less screaming than in previous albums.
Previously i had been sceptical about this new album but having listened through it five times or so I think it's among their best - think an entire album in the theme of 'Tonight We Dance' and you'll be on the right track for an idea of this album.
Four songs to listen to on Youtube that will give you a good idea about hte album: 'Saviour', 'Hero of War', 'Entertainment' and 'Kotov Syndrome'. Rise Against are probably the best melodic punk group around at the moment so definitely worth a listen if you're a newcomer. Even if you're into more hardcore punk like AntiFlag, Rise Against offer a more melodic and viable alternative (let's be honest, Antiflag DO try to cram far too many words into one line and their rhyme schemes are distinctly suspect!).
On a final note, Rise Against are actually more progressive in their thinking than most punk bands, again, using the exanple of Anti-Flag's 'one trillion dollars' or 'Angry Young and Poor' - they both address legitimate themes but they are entirely negative in their message, Rise Against encourage us to become more informed in our lives and to accept responsibility for our actions. To see a further example look up the video for 'Ready To Fall' which Tom McIllrath (lead singer) called their most important work so far...
Once again, i can't emphasise the ability of this band enough, the only reason it got 4 stars was in consideration for hardcore punk or early Rise Against fans who may find the more commercial edge less appealing, but for the everyday listener this gets a definite 5 stars!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Appeal To Reason, 6 Oct 2008
By Mr. Robert A. Spacey "robspacey" (Derby, UK) - See all my reviews
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Rise Against for me have been one of the few punk bands of the past 5 years that still retain credibility. Ignoring the review below, I'm inclined to say this IS the most mainstream Rise Against have sounded. There are certainly more songs on this album that have big chorus with loads of 'woah' but hey, this is Rise Against so you know what to expect!

What this album does have over say, Suffer and the Witness, is experimentation. Every now and then there's a sample of 'thinking outside the box', much like the Offspring did in Smash. It's this ability to push the music about that make Rise Against NOT like every other mainstream band.

Stand out tracks for me are the singles (tracks 2/3), acoustic number 'Hero of War' and the outstandingly brilliant 'Entertainment'. The latter pushing 'Prayer of the Refugee' and 'Give It All' as best ever RA song.

The reason I only award 3 stars is down to the clear fact that RA are edging towards the inevitable mainstream boundry. It happened with Offspring, Rancid, Alkaline Trio and even Against Me. Some songs do fit into the 'standard RA sound' and could be one of any tracks off SS4TCC or TSAW. Let's hope the next album keeps this side of the fence and gives us more gleefully saturated punk.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Get it now!, 22 Oct 2008
By S. Yates "sarahyates98" (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews
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Having read several negative reviews about this album before its release date I pretty much expected it to disappoint.
The first two tracks are a predictable Rise Against sound and I started to worry that the reviews I had read were not far off the mark. Hell no! This album rocks! Some of it sounds slightly more mainstream than previous albums but the majority of tracks are lyrically brilliant and original. From Heads Unworthy and Entertainment are my out and out favourites but the whole album is well worth listening to, on repeat. Get it now!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it!
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'From Heads Unworthy' is a personal favourite
good service also, quick delivery and good quality product.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More From The Best In The World...
First of all,This is another great album from the best band in the world.Its an essential purchase and any fan of rise against will already own it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An album full of 'entertainment'
If your into rise againsts new sounding songs like The sufferer and the witness album you will like this one, and will want to buy this album. Read more
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