On January 22, 2013, SoCal punks Bad Religion return with their 18th full-length LP titled True North; if you thought they lost their edge over the years, check out their new single “Fuck You”:

Co-songwriter and guitarist Brett Gurewitz, an original member who once left the band for a brief hiatus, describes the album as a return to their roots, saying, “We went back to our original mission statement of short concise bursts of melody and thought.  The intent was to record stripped down punk songs without sacrificing any conceptual density.”

True North, a collection of short, fast-paced songs including “Robin Hood in Reverse,” “Land of Endless Greed,” and “Hello Cruel World,” illustrates the power that punk provides those who are going through difficult times.  It is an album wrought with emotion, as lead vocalist Greg Graffin explains, “We all go through pain and the best elements of punk give us hope in those dark times.”

Photo Credit: Owen Ela