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American Beer

Fear · 2000

37 min · 14 tracks · hardcore punk

A raucous blend of hardcore punk energy and irreverent humor, encapsulating the chaos of American drinking culture.

Top tracks — play these first

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    The Bud Club — This track captures the essence of the album's theme by vividly portraying a bar culture filled with eccentric characters and absurd scenarios.
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    Beer:30 — At just over a minute long, this short burst of energy succinctly embodies the album's playful yet aggressive take on beer culture.
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    Another Christmas Beer — This song cleverly juxtaposes holiday spirit with beer-fueled revelry, showcasing the band's knack for blending humor with punk rock irreverence.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of irreverent energy
  • party anthems for wild nights
  • humorous takes on drinking culture
  • quick tracks for social gatherings

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer lengthy, immersive albums
  • want deep emotional introspection

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2000, American Beer is Fear's fifth studio album and their first after a lengthy hiatus following their 1995 album, The Fear Record. The band returned with a raw, frenetic sound that echoes their early work while incorporating a satirical edge reflective of the late '90s punk revival.
Stylistic neighbors
Black Flag· Minor Threat· Dead Kennedys

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Surgery 1:21
  • 2 The Bud Club 2:50
  • 3 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 2:22
  • 4 Beer:30 1:06
  • 5 Catfight 1:56
  • 6 Beerheads 2:14
  • 7 Hard (cotto) Salami 1:40
  • 8 Another Christmas Beer 2:28
  • 9 What Is Best in Life 3:05
  • 10 33rd and 3rd 4:11
  • 11 What If God's Not One of Us 3:13
  • 12 I Don't Care Without You 3:43
  • 13 Lost in Los Angeles 3:10
  • 14 And the Spiders Crawl 3:43

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