SONG: "Miami"
ARTIST: Against Me!
ALBUM: "Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live In London!!!"
YEAR: 2006
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Naples, Florida
YEARS ACTIVE: 1997 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Miami" appears to be a song about the world going to shit! Everything is turning against us or has been built to destroy us. Whether it's consumerism, big pharma, the food industry, the medical industry, etc. It's like the establishment is watching your every move. All the while destroying everything around you. You may be able to see through the corruption and the fakeness, but it seems you're fucked anyway!
AGAINST ME! DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2002 - Reinventing Axl Rose (No Idea Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2003 - As The Eternal Cowboy (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2005 - Searching For A Former Clarity (Fat Wreck Chords)
* peaked at #114 on the Billboard 200 on 9-24-05
2006 - Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live In London!!!
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2007 - New Wave (Sire Records)
* peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200 on 7-28-07
2009 - The Original Cowboy (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2010 - White Crosses (Sire Records)
* peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 on 6-26-10
2011 - Total Clarity (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2014 - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Total Treble Records)
* peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200 on 2-8-14
2015 - 23 Live Sex Acts (Total Treble Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2016 - Shape Shift With Me (Total Treble Records)
* peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200 on 10-8-16
MY THOUGHTS ON AGAINST ME!
Against Me! is a Florida based band that formed back in 1997. Originally, it was just a vehicle for lead singer Laura Jane Grace (formerly Tom Gabel) to put out acoustic material. After a few EP's and band members being added to the fray, Against Me! became a full on band. It wouldn't be until 2002 for the band to release their debut full length album, "Reinventing Axl Rose". At this point, the band caught the ear of Fat Mike of NOFX who signed the band to his Fat Wreck Chords label. The band's breakout album would be 2005's "Searching For A Former Clarity". This would be their first album to chart on the Billboard 200. Ironically, Fat Mike hated this album. Having Fat Mike, someone very respected in the punk rock community, disrespect their album in public like that perhaps was the beginning of Against Me! being labeled as "sell outs". Probably didn't help their image when they signed to major label Sire Records as well. With Sire, Against Me! released two albums, 2007's "New Wave" and 2010's "White Crosses". In 2012, Tom Gabel informed the band that he has dealt with gender dysphoria all his life and he was beginning his transition to becoming a woman. He now went by the name Laura Jane Grace. He also would form his own label at this point, Total Treble Records. In 2014, Against Me! released their highest charting album, "Transgender Dysphoria Blues", a very personal album for Laura Jane Grace. Against Me!'s most recent full length was 2016's "Shape Shift With Me". There were some rumors that Laura Jane Grace was going to break up Against Me! but she assured her fans that the band will not be going anywhere and though she has released some solo material and an album with her backing band The Devouring Mothers, Against Me! has in fact been in the studio since 2019 working on their next album. Against Me! is an awesome punk rock band. I can't believe the amount of shit they get for being sell outs. Seems crazy to me and I could give a shit less. Is their music good? Are their songs good? Um.. yes and yes! I first heard of Against Me! when "Searching For A Former Clarity" came out, and I thought the album was great. Screw Fat Mike!! lol! In fact, the only songs I don't care for from the band are some of those early EP's where Grace is just screaming over acoustic guitar and sounds like it was recorded in my car trunk!! Since they became a full on band, they've been great. Hopefully the pandemic didn't screw up too much shit for the band and their new album drops soon.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
The Menzingers
The Gaslight Anthem
The Lawrence Arms
Alkaline Trio
Hot Water Music
TEN AGAINST ME! SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Black Me Out
2. I Was A Teenage Anarchist
3. Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show cover)
4. Don't Lose Touch
5. Baby, I'm An Anarchist!
6. From Her Lips To God's Ears (The Energizer)
7. Because Of The Shame
8. Thrash Unreal
9. Sink, Florida, Sink
10. Crash
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