AGAINST ME!, "Because Of The Shame"

[(Artie Ziff)]

First single from Black Crosses apparently. Came across this on Promo Only Modern, no adds dates found though. Pop-punky enough to be a hit.

[Devin]

Pop/punk? These guys are like garage-rock/punk.

Anyways, looking forward to it. They're quite big in Canada, bigger than in the US for sure.

[(Artie Ziff)]

I agree on their earlier albums. I just meant this song is way lighter than anything I remember from them.

[lockebox]

I think this could've done decently if they had stuck on Sire long enough to release it as the second single from "White Crosses."

[Devin]

The wikipedia discography page (Singles section) looks disguusting. I tried changing it but some fucker keeps changing it back to it's crappy original look. >:(

[Phanarchist]

Wasn't this song on White Crosses?? Looks like the only difference might be that the one from Black Crosses is acoustic... They played the normal version on KRBZ here last week

[Devin]

Jul 12, 2011 15:40:01 GMT -5 Devin said:

Anyways, looking forward to it.

I didn't realize until a hour ago that this was an old song. Thanks for misleading me, Artie. Black Crosses is a demo version of White Crosses, with acoustic versions and demos of the original album's tracks.

[(Artie Ziff)]

Black Crosses will be released on July 26 according to the band's official web page. This will be the lead single. I guess it being acoustic explains why it's so different sounding than all of their other songs to me.

[lockebox]

Jul 12, 2011 18:58:24 GMT -5 Devin said:

Jul 12, 2011 15:40:01 GMT -5 Devin said:

Anyways, looking forward to it.

I didn't realize until a hour ago that this was an old song. Thanks for misleading me, Artie. Black Crosses is a demo version of White Crosses, with acoustic versions and demos of the original album's tracks.

Well, that could have been interpreted as you saying you're looking to the acoustic version.

I don't think we'll be hearing this on radio, anyway. They're back on an indie now.

[(Artie Ziff)]

The band is offering the single for a free download for those who don't have the CD version:

soundcloud.com/totaltreblemusic/against-me-because-of-the

[Nicholas2.0]

Jul 12, 2011 18:03:50 GMT -5 Devin said:

The wikipedia discography page (Singles section) looks disguusting. I tried changing it but some f**ker keeps changing it back to it's crappy original look. >:(

Why, what's the matter with it?

Shame their major label deal didn't pan out. This was hands down the best song on White Crosses.

[(Artie Ziff)]

I do think the new single is the version from the upcoming Black Crosses. Although it's a little confusing from what's been said so far.

Jul 15, 2011 15:18:25 GMT -5 Nicholas2.0 said:

This was hands down the best song on White Crosses.

[Devin]

... because it was originally on White Crosses, and now an acoustic version will be released on Black Crosses.

[(Artie Ziff)]

That is obviously established. The debate is which version will radio play.

[Devin]

But you said you were confused by Nicholas saying 'This was hands down the best song on White Crosses', which has nothing to do with which version radio will play. I doubt radio will play either version now at this moment anyways.

[(Artie Ziff)]

I wasn't confused, but nobody knows which one is heading to radio. He was assuming this single was from White. I was pointing out it might be from Black. I don't see what would stop Alternative or 3A from playing the acoustic version.