Black Crosses
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| Studio album by Against Me! | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2009 at Eldorado Recording Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig, Alan Moulder (mixer) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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| AbsolutePunk | 83% |
| Allmusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
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| Demo album by Against Me! | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009, Goldentone Studios, Gainesville, Florida February 2010, Crescendo Studios |
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| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:07 | |||
| Label | Total Treble Music, Xtra Mile Recordings | |||
| Producer | Against Me! | |||
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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. It is also the first (and only) Against Me! album to feature George Rebelo, drummer of Hot Water Music, following the departure of previous drummer Warren Oakes.
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. The initial pressing of the record included four bonus tracks.
On March 17, 2010 their first video from the album, "Rapid Decompression," was released online via AOL. A four-track digital EP for "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" was released as the first single from the album, on April 6, 2010.
The two B-sides from White Crosses are "David Johansen's Soul", of which an acoustic version was released on Black Crosses, and "Dead Generations" – which remains unreleased.
White Crosses received generally favourable critical acclaim, despite being leaked three months before its retail release date. 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.
All tracks written by Laura Jane Grace.
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. The reissue was released July 26, 2011 on compact disc and as a music download, and August 9 as a triple LP.
All tracks written by Laura Jane Grace.
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