What makes Black Crosses by Against Me! notable?

This album is significant for its exploration of themes like identity and societal expectations, resonating deeply within punk circles. The acoustic versions provided new interpretations of existing songs, earning praise from fans and critics alike for their sincerity and vulnerability, further solidifying Against Me!'s place in the contemporary punk landscape. 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.

Who is Black Crosses for?

Black Crosses works well if you're into intimate acoustic moments throughout, steady pacing with emotional depth and raw energy from studio tracks.

How many songs are on Black Crosses?

Black Crosses has 14 tracks, running approximately 43 minutes.

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.

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Why this album works

This album is significant for its exploration of themes like identity and societal expectations, resonating deeply within punk circles. The acoustic versions provided new interpretations of existing songs, earning praise from fans and critics alike for their sincerity and vulnerability, further solidifying Against Me!'s place in the contemporary punk landscape.

Best for: intimate acoustic moments throughout steady pacing with emotional depth raw energy from studio tracks
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: Linkin Park· Green Day· Moby· Beck· Sonic Youth· Lana Del Rey· Neil Young· Nine Inch Nails

Tracklist

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

1 White Crosses (Goldentone Studio version) Standout 3:14
2 I Was a Teenage Anarchist (acoustic version) Standout 3:39
3 Because of the Shame (acoustic version) Standout 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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