Against Me!-The Original Cowboy
Fat
July 7, 2009

I will never say no to new Against Me!, even if it is other versions of songs that I've heard before, which is exactly what The Original Cowboy is. I was a little disappointed at first because I felt that it sounded too much like As the Eternal Cowboy (which it should), but I began to notice the differences with each passing listen. With the exception of "Unsubstantiated Rumors," the versions are all relatively close to each other, but just different enough to make me wonder which version I like more. I'm still not sure, though As the Eternal Cowboy gets points for having extra songs.

This isn't New Wave Against Me! (not that there's anything wrong with their direction now). This is raw, sing along punk rock. Its easy to see why people fell for them as hard as they did. If nothing else, this release reminds people where they came from and why they became such an important punk band in the first place.

Written by: RF
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