Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose

Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose was recorded in four sessions. Ten of the album's eleven songs were recorded on December 21 and 28, 2001, and January 12, 2002 at Goldentone Studios in Gainesville by Rob McGregor. "8 Full Hours of Sleep" came from an earlier recording session on July 23, 2001 on which Jordan Kleeman played the Moog synthesizer. At The Fest in October 2017, Against Me! played the album live in its entirety, with the band's original bassist Dustin Fridkin playing with the band. Most of the songs have been regularly played in concert by the band since the release of Axl, with the exception of "The Politics of Starving", "Jordan's First Choice" and "Scream It Until You're Coughing Up Blood (Jamaican Me Crazy)", which prior to October 2017 were last played live in concert by Against Me! or Laura Jane Grace in May 2003, November 2008 and May 2003 respectively. ==Album title==

Grace stated the album name was a "kill your idols" proclamation: "Guns N' Roses were my favorite band when I was a kid. The title was meant as a tribute in a way. It was also about destroying your heroes." ==Critical reception==

Critic Corey Apar of AllMusic gave Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose four and a half out of five stars, calling it "an impressive debut that manages to combine fist-in-the-air singalong choruses, lagered-up rhythms, and urgent drumbeats with the underground, raw intensity these punks are known for live" and "a true classic that brings listeners right into the dirty basements and dive bars that birthed the band — and serves as the foundation to where they would head next." ==Track listing==

Band • Laura Jane Grace (credited as Tom Gabel) – guitar, lead vocals, artwork concept and layout • James Bowman – guitar, backing vocals • Dustin Fridkin – bass guitar, backing vocals • Warren Oakes – drums Additional musicians • Sam Jones – backing vocals on "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong", "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)", and "Jordan's 1st Choice" • Todd Ryan – backing vocals on "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" • Patrick Quinney – backing vocals on "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" • Adam Volk – backing vocals on "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" • Rose O'Hara – backing vocals on "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" • Cassidy Rist – backing vocals on "Baby, I'm an Anarchist!" • Jordan Kleeman – backing vocals on "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)", Moog synthesizer on "8 Full Hours of Sleep" Production and design • Rob McGregor – audio engineer • Jordan Kleeman – artwork concept and layout • Var Thelin – artwork concept and layout ==References==