The new Greg Graffin (of Bad Religion) album is SPECTACULAR!

[bbernardini]

I seem to have somehow...ahem..."acquired" this album a little early, and three songs in, it's wonderful. 5 songs by Graffin, 6 traditional American tunes. Kind of a folk-rock/Americana kind of thing with acoustic guitars, harmonicas, banjos, and more traditional rock instrumentation. I'm sure some punk "traditionalists" will vilify him for doing something different, but they're just idiots.

[catzies]

1. So, how can one listen to this album you *ahem* acquired?

I'm a big Greg Graffin / Bad Religion fan too.

[bbernardini]

2. Well, not that I encourage such behavior...

But if you're torrent-savvy, PM me, and I'll try to direct you in the right direction.

[catzies]

6. Oh dear, I'm afraid I'm torrent-challenged. Will it be on Epitaph?

I will certainly get it then.

Does he tour solo?

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Yeah, it'll be on Epitaph...

http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/217/

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Ooh, nice, I'll have to check that out. What's it called?

[bbernardini]

4. Cold As The Clay (nt)

[catzies]

9. YES! He'll be at the Troubador on 7/16 -- I might get to catch that show

http://www.epitaph.com/artists/album/484

[HuskerDU]

5. Mike Ness of Social Distortion has been down that road a

little bit. I don't think he was tarred and feathered for it so I doubt Graffin will be.

I'll have to check out the new cd. Thanks for recommending it.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Cheating at Solitaire is a great album.

Dennis Lynxzen from Refused also has a great, very non-punk solo album (two actually) out. "Sonngs in the Key of Resistance" and "Songs about Running Away" under the name The Lost Patrol. The Lost Patrol also has a new power pop-ish album out which is pretty good. "Key Of Resistance" is the best of them though.

[Mojambo]

10. This is not Graffin's first try at such an album

He put out American Lesion back in 1997.

It wasn't great, but I kinda liked it. Can't wait to hear this new one.