Black Crosses cover

Black Crosses

Against Me! · 2011

43 min · 14 tracks · punk

Intimate acoustic renditions intertwine with raw studio cuts, capturing the essence of punk's emotional honesty.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate acoustic moments throughout
  • steady pacing with emotional depth
  • raw energy from studio tracks
  • reflective listening for personal connection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, fast-paced music
  • want standalone hit singles

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2011, 'Black Crosses' is a companion album to Against Me!'s highly acclaimed 'White Crosses' from 2010. This project showcases the band's shift towards more reflective and personal songwriting, as lead singer Laura Jane Grace was navigating significant changes in her life and career, including her public coming out as transgender shortly after this release.
Stylistic neighbors
Alkaline Trio· Rise Against· The Menzingers

Tracklist

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

  • 1 White Crosses (Goldentone Studio version) 3:14
  • 2 I Was a Teenage Anarchist (acoustic version) 3:39
  • 3 Because of the Shame (acoustic version) 4:28
  • 4 The Western World (Goldentone Studio version) 3:55
  • 5 Strip Mall Parking Lots (Goldentone Studio version) 2:21
  • 6 High Pressure Low (acoustic version) 4:18
  • 7 Hot Shots (Goldentone Studio version) 1:49
  • 8 Spanish Moss (Goldentone Studio version) 2:22
  • 9 Rapid Decompression (Goldentone Studio version) 1:45
  • 10 Soul Surrender (Goldentone Studio version) 2:06
  • 11 Lehigh Acres (Goldentone Studio version) 3:36
  • 12 David Johansen’s Soul (acoustic version) 2:49
  • 13 One by One (acoustic version) 3:35
  • 14 Bitter Divisions (Goldentone Studio version) 3:10

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