Build a Nation

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Customer Reviews:

Bummer. [Posted on 2007-09-18]
I'm not a fan of the vocals/vocal effects at all. I've been trying to get into it and I can't. The music is rad and there are a couple songs I like, but all in all, I'm not digging the album as a whole. I bought this new and when I returned to the store the next day I saw 3 copies in the used section. I wouldn't sell it, but I don't think it'll be making my rotation as much as their older stuff.

The Masters of 'JAH' return! [Posted on 2007-10-01]
Bomba Clot!
Are you kidding me?
They are Back!
After soooo many break ups, these brothers have come back to build a nation without missing a beat! To those out in space, LITERALLY, all of these little 'so called punk bands that don't know how it's done, grab your thesaurus and start to study. HR, Dr. Know, Darryl Jennifer and Earl set the standard of raw, relentless, in your face punk. Many can and WILL say that the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls and many others have come before the Brains but they are ALL GONE! All we have of them are memories but we STILL have Bad Brains for those who love PUNK, SKA, REGGAE & THRASH from when it started this is for us. Adam Yauch from the Beastie Boys (King AD Rock) produced this and he did a wonderful job. Let's keep punk moving in the >>>>>RIGHT>>>>> direction.

BROOKLYN S T A N D U P!
COOPER PARK
50 DEBEVOISE AVE

Eh. [Posted on 2008-02-24]
After a dozen or so listens, I'm pretty much convinced that I will never truly 'get into' this album. Compared to hardcore/dub-littered classics like Bad Brains, Rock For Light, and the archetypical Black Dots, this simply lacks the raw, punchy energy that made them so revolutionary (not to mention entertaining)in the first place.
H.R.'s legendary vocals are afflicted with similar symptoms; indiscernible, low in the mix, and effect slathered. I wouldn't call it a colossal failure of a comeback, as their have been far worse - it just doesn't measure up, and certainly lacks relevance today.
Hell, the best Build A Nation offers this time around seems to be the reggae. If the guys chose to reamp their I Against I sound (which I've never been a fan of, even), they'd probably flip a few more wigs than 'resurrecting' a sound that has been built upon and revived with relative consistentcy for the past 20 some years.

The Big 3 [Posted on 2008-05-03]
There are three things you should know about the Bad Brains before listening or not listening to this album. Those three things are Rock For Light, I Against I , and Quickness which are all essential to any comprehensive music collection. I think there are two kinds of music, good and bad. Sadly, this Building a Nation falls into the bad category. It sounds like a band that has lost any form of relevence or cohesion. The Bad Brains burned bright when they were a band, as a revival they just don't cut it.

Not a disappointment...Great album! [Posted on 2008-05-23]
I first heard the Bad Brains years ago in the metal/punk "crossover" years, and "I against I" was a favorite. Over 20 years later,the Bad Brains are even more powerful than ever,and they are still capable of delivering a heavy slammer like this, amazing! I really enjoy the reggae tunes also, and "Build A Nation" has a great hardcore edge, still with the metal influence. Most of the newer bands today just can't match the intensity of the Bad Brains. Hope they keep going for a long time!!!

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