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‘Do The Paranoid Style’

NEW ALBUM AGE OF UNREASON OUT MAY 3 

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Photo Credit – Alice Baxley

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Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band Bad Religion premiere a new song from their forthcoming album Age Of Unreason, set for a May 3 release. Do The Paranoid Style is a breakneck track in which Bad Religion deliver their signature furious beats and dissenting political views with confidence and wit.

Inspired by historian Richard Hofstadter’s 1964 essay “The Paranoid Style in American Politics,” the song compares contemporary right-wing conspiracy theorising to a feverish dance craze.  The accompanying video directed by Dan Fusselman depicts mid-century American propaganda film imagery against a backdrop of rock n’ roll dancing.

According to guitarist and co-songwriter, Brett Gurewitz “When fringe groups blame shadowy forces for their problems it is, at worst, delusional.  But when those holding the levers of power do the same thing, it’s not delusion, it’s a method of delegitimising the opposition. It’s a tool of authoritarianism.” 

PRE-ORDER AGE OF UNREASON HERE

Age Of Unreason is Bad Religion’s 17th studio album and was co-produced by Carlos de la Garza. It is a timely work inspired by today’s polarized political landscape. Society’s step backward has propelled the legendary band decidedly forward, resulting in both a dire warning and a testament to resilience. The overall message: seek truth about the world and oneself.

“The band has always stood for enlightenment values,” co-songwriter and guitarist Brett Gurewitz explains. “Today, these values of truth, freedom, equality, and tolerance are in real danger. This record is our response.”

 

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AGE OF UNREASON 
TRACKLIST:

1. Chaos from Within
2. My Sanity
3. Do The Paranoid Style 
4. The Approach 
5. Lose Your Head
6. End of History
7. The Age of Unreason
8. Candidate
9. Faces of Grief 
10. Old Regime
11. Big Black Dog 
12. Downfall
13. Since When
14. What Tomorrow Brings 

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AMNPLIFY – DB