Screeching Weasel Album: “Anthem for a New Tomorrow [Bonus Track]”

this cd is a pop-punk staple that for me personally stands out to symbolize the early 1990's Lookout! Records era of greatness. no filler, just like most of those bands, PLUS guest vocal by FAT MIKE from NOFX! why NOT buy this album?

I have been a Screeching Weasel fan for years and Anthem for a New Tomorrow is their best disk. Short, fast, and melodic punk songs with guest vocals from Fat Mike from NOFX and Joey Vindictive from the Vindictives to name a few. Ben Weasel and company know how to write punk songs with the best of them and this disk captures the guys at the top of their game. A modern classic!

Most people who know who Ben Weasel is have a pretty strong opinion about him. Some see him as a beleaguered spokesman, standing up for the last vestige of punk. Most people, however, see him as a world-class jerk. Which is pretty understandable, considering the incendiary nature of some of his lyrics and his Maximum Rock 'n Roll column.

And that reputation may seem well-deserved if one looks at some of the songs on Anthem For a New Tomorrow. Screeching Weasel has always been a band with snot dripping off its albums - songs like "I'm Gonna Strangle You" and "I Don't Wanna Be Friends" are as snotty as ever. But what really stands out on this record is the *emotion*. Although not as brazenly emotional as the aptly-titled 1998 record Emo, the lyrics from this record would easily fit into that genre. Songs like "Falling Apart", "Every Night", and "Claire Monet" show a soft side that portend nicely Screeching Weasel's later work and Ben's solo album. "I, Robot" especially is a deeply emotional look at mindless autonomy.

But just because there is emotion in the lyrics doesn't mean that the tracks don't rock. Expect the same three-chord madness, one-two-three-four beats, and celerity you'd get from any Ramones-influenced band. There's even a hint of social commentary -- "A New Tomorrow", the closer and title track, is a sardonic look at a far-off utopia. In short, everything necessary to fall into the elite category known as 'punk' is included on this record, probably Screeching Weasel's best. It's emotional, yes, but it's not whiny.

this cd is wonderful......i am a robot

If you like Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder and Rancid, You will love this album. From beginning to end this is truly a punk pop master piece. Ben Weasel is truly one of punks most underated artist. Buy this now!