Given the results of today’s vote on the impeachment trial involving President Donald Trump, we figured it would be appropriate to review Anti-Flag’s latest record entitled “20/20 Vision”.
No matter your political views, we need to have our thoughts and everything about us provoked. Anti-Flag offers this with their extremely angry album. The first track “Hate Conquers All”, showcases President Trump providing voiceovers in part of the track. The track discusses how the band will not stand for racism, homophobia, transphobia and the like, and that we need to stand as one and fight hate with love. Anti-Flag stands against environmental deregulation, ICE, immigration laws implemented by President Obama and enforced by Trump and any corporation that has bought our politicians when they need to listen to the people.
Tracks exposing the hypocrisy of evangelical Christianity is very profound and evident in “Christian Nationalist”, along with messages exposing the right in “Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down”. I argue that this is their most angry record since “Die For The Government”.
Their musicianship is on point, and most importantly they live the message that they sing about. Anti-Flag is very philanthropic in their work and they are well known to take part in rallies and demonstrations in order to get the message across. Their music screams of organic goodness and a message that will provoke your thoughts even if you might not agree with what they are saying. Raise the middle finger with me to the anti-establishment as Madness To Creation rates “20/20 Vision” by Anti-Flag a solid 9 out of 10 stars. Check out the track listing below:
- Hate Conquers All
- It Went Off Like A Bomb
- 2020 Vision
- Christian Nationalist
- Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down
- Unbreakable
- The Disease
- A Nation Sleeps
- You Make Me Sick
- Un-American
- Resistance Frequencies
Anti-Flag is touring in Europe and North America. The Creepshow, Maid of Ace, Grade 2, Doll Skin, Bad Cop/Bad Cop and Grumpster are providing support on various dates:
02/05 Manchester, UK @ Club Academy+
02/06 Birmingham, UK @ The Mill+
02/07 Glasgow, UK @ The Garage+
02/08 Leeds, UK @ The Key Club+
02/09 Cardiff, UK @ The Globe+
03/12 – Montreal, QC @ L’Astral%
03/13 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground*
03/15 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall%
03/17 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents%
03/18 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom*
03/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry%
03/20 – College Park, MD @ MilkBoy ArtHouse*
03/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade @ Purgatory%
03/24 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In*
03/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop%
03/27 – Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room*
03/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre*
05/03 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar^
05/05 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground^
05/06 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme^
05/08 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall^
05/10 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre^
05/12 – Dallas, TX @ Dada^
05/13 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda^
05/14 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace^
05/20 – Oakland, CA @ New Parish^
05/21 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Atrium at The Catalyst^
05/27 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver^
05/28 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre^
05/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall^
05/30 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile^
Support:
+ w/ The Creepshow and Maid of Ace
* w/ Grade 2 and Doll Skin
% w/ Grade 2
^ w/ Bad Cop/Bad Cop and Grumpster
Fans can find Anti-Flag at the following locations:
www.facebook.com/anti.flag.official
