Cease Fires
Anti-Flag · 2015
37 min · 14 tracks · hardcore punk
A frenetic blast of politically charged punk rock that channels urgency through anthemic melodies and relentless rhythms.
Top tracks — play these first
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The New Jim Crow — This track addresses systemic racism in America, using powerful imagery to critique modern-day injustices. It's a compelling example of Anti-Flag's ability to blend urgency with social commentary.
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Kill the Rich (Re-Recorded) — Revisiting this anthem underscores Anti-Flag's longstanding critique of economic inequality, with a sound that feels both nostalgic and urgent for today's listeners.
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Coward in My Veins Start here — Opening the album with raw energy, this track encapsulates themes of personal struggle against societal expectations, setting the tone for the rest of the record.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album revitalizes classic tracks with urgency while maintaining a strong political focus, appealing to both old fans and new listeners.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent high-energy tempo throughout, with tracks averaging around three minutes each.
- Each re-recorded track retains its original melody but incorporates updated arrangements and production techniques.
- The lyrics across the album maintain a direct political message, often employing call-and-response structures in the choruses to engage listeners.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- raw urgency in every track
- short bursts of intensity
- protest anthems for activism
- relentless energy throughout album
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, immersive pieces
- seek subtle, soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — Revitalizes classic tracks but doesn't define a significant change or peak.
- Themes
- systemic racism· economic inequality· personal struggle
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2015, Cease Fires is Anti-Flag's tenth studio album and follows their 2012 effort, The General Strike. At this point, the band had solidified their position in the punk scene, known for their sharp political commentary and energetic sound. This album encapsulates their continued evolution while revisiting earlier works with a fresh perspective.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Rise Against· Pennywise· NOFX
Tracklist
- 1 Coward in My Veins Start here 2:40
- 2 The New Jim Crow 3:22
- 3 Kill the Rich (Re-Recorded) 2:59
- 4 Twenty Years of Hell (Re-Recorded) 2:40
- 5 The Consumer’s Song (Re-Recorded) 2:17
- 6 Bring Out Your Dead (Re-Recorded) 2:11
- 7 Mumia’s Song (Re-Recorded) 1:44
- 8 Wake Up (Re-Recorded) 2:28
- 9 The W.T.O. Kills Farmers (Re-Recorded) 3:29
- 10 No Future (Re-Recorded) 2:40
- 11 The Ink and the Quill (Be Afraid) (Re-Recorded) 3:22
- 12 The Great Depression (Re-Recorded) 2:40
- 13 The Ghosts of Alexandria (Re-Recorded) 2:27
- 14 Close My Eyes 2:35
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
The Black Market
Rise Against
Shares urgent political themes and anthemic melodies with relentless energy.
Yesterdays
Pennywise
Combines personal struggle with socio-political commentary in a high-energy punk format.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Against Me!
Explores systemic issues through raw, emotive punk rock with a driving rhythm.
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