Against Me! – As The Eternal Cowboy

Against Me!, which started as a 17 year old boy singing acoustic songs, have just given Fat Wreck Chords their second full length release (their first being on No Idea Records). The Eternal Cowboyfeatures 11 new tracks fronted by the unique vocal sounds of Tom Gabel. From the hard hitting opening track (This Shit Rules) to the much slower final track (Cavalier Eternal); you hear a multiple of different musical styles. From country, to folk, to punk, to blues and even hardcore. Each song is very different from the one before and the one after.

As I mentioned above, each track is slightly different from one another. Some ever have a radical differences. But each song is still something quite enjoyable; although some are more enjoyable then others. The musical style can be simple anything. It could be fast or slow, acoustic or fully blasting amps, it could have some country feel or even a blues feel; it could be anything.

The lyrics are what stand out the most though. They tell vivid stories from different perspectives then you normally hear. A break up song (Cavalier Eternal), a party song (This Shit Rules), fighting against oppression (Rice & Bread), and even songs about sex (You Look Like I Need A Drink) are some of the various topics found in the album.

Overall, this album has a vast amount of differences. It is a good album; but by no means for everyone.