In a shocking turn of events, BAD RELIGION’s bassist Jay Bentley revealed in an interview with Pancho Reinoso of Sonar FM that the band’s lyrics are still relevant today, nearly four decades after they were written 🙄. We know, we’re shocked too 🤷♀️. Who wouldn’t want to hear songs about social injustice, politics, and human suffering? It’s not like we have enough of that in the world already 🌎. Bentley said, “Yeah, we’re gonna take depressed. Yeah, for real. Seriously.” Because, you know, being depressed about the state of the world is just so… punk rock 🤘.
The band’s vocalist, Greg Graffin, has been saying it from stage: “Here’s a song that’s 35 years old that’s still as meaningful today,” and that’s just, like, super cool and not depressing at all 😔. Somebody even told the band, “Things are so bad right now, we can’t wait for you to make another record,” and Jay was all, “Uh, thanks, I guess?” 🙏. He’d rather not make music if it means the world is still messed up, which is, you know, a pretty reasonable request 🌟. “I’d rather not make that art. I don’t wanna have to make that art. I’d rather it just not be that bad,” he said, because who needs music when you can have world peace? 🌈
When asked about drawing inspiration from the current state of the world, Jay was all, “Nah, we’ve been doing that for years, dude 🤓.” He said, “What we sort of figured out that we wanted to talk about was what is it like to be a human being today 🤔.” You know, the usual: feeling marginalized, being a dad, having a job, paying bills 📊. It’s not about politics; it’s about humanism 🌎. Because, let’s be real, who needs politics when you can have feelings? 💖
Earlier this month, Jay was asked about a possible follow-up to their 2019 album “Age Of Unreason,” and he was all, “Uh, maybe? 🤷♂️.” Apparently, they’ve been working on some new songs, but Brett Gurewitz, the band’s guitarist, changed his mind about what he wanted to do 🙅♂️. Because, you know, that’s not a recipe for disaster or anything 🍳. Jay said, “I think, my gut tells me that that’s probably the thing that this band is going to have to answer to itself if we’re gonna make another record, is what does that sound like? 🎵”
When asked about the current state of the world, Jay said, “I do think that we’re going through an immense ideological regression 🤯.” But, you know, it’s not all bad 🌞. He pointed to his smartphone and said, “This is what changed 📱. This is what happened 🤯.” Because, clearly, the answer to all our problems is blaming social media 📊. Jay said, “Everybody has it in their hand 📱, and people figured out, ‘Oh, fuck, I can tell these people anything I want 🤥.'”
In other news, BAD RELIGION formed in 1980 and has been making music for 45 years 🎉. Who knew? 🤷♀️. They’re considered one of the most influential and important bands in the punk rock genre 🤘, and their music has been praised for being intelligent and provocative 🤓. Their 2019 album “Age Of Unreason” was a critical and commercial success 📈, and they’ve been touring and performing live for decades 🚌.
In December 2020, the band celebrated its 40-year anniversary with a four-episode online streaming event called “Decades” 🎉. Because, you know, who doesn’t love a good celebration? 🎂. They also released an autobiography, “Do What You Want: The Story Of Bad Religion,” which is a hybrid oral history/narrative format 📚. It’s a must-read for any fan of the band 🤓.
In conclusion, BAD RELIGION is still relevant, the world is still messed up, and we’re all just trying to figure things out 🌎. So, go ahead and listen to their music, read their book, and try to make a difference 🌟. Or, you know, just complain about the state of the world and blame social media 📱. Either way, BAD RELIGION will still be here, making music and inspiring fans 🎵. 🤘🎸🔥💥🎶📚👏
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