Blog: Buzznet Music News

In the midst of political and economic turmoil, Rise Again st have chosen to release Appeal To Reason as a dire and urgent form of activism. Their fifth record borrows more heavily from mid-90's era Bad Religion than from the hardcore heavyweights that clearly influence their work. The result: the group's stronger-than-ever melodic tendencies shine bright like a musical Molotov cocktail heaved at the pop-punk establishment. As with Bad Religon's direct -- and sometimes off-putting -- shift toward melodic pop on its mid-career milestone The Gray [...]