The Bright Lights of America

Infobox Album
Name = The Bright Lights of America
Type = Album
Artist = Anti-Flag


Released = April 1, 2008
Recorded = 2007-2008
Genre = Punk rock
Length = 52:14
Label = RCA
Producer = Tony Visconti
Reviews = *AbsolutePunk.net (80%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=310177 link]
*"Alternative Press" Rating|4|5
*"Sputnikmusic" Rating|2|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=25975 link]
*Unglued Reviews Rating|4|5 [http://unglued.24hourcynic.com/2008/03/25/anti-flag-%e2%80%93-the-bright-lights-of-america-rca link]
Last album = "A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime" (2007)
This album = "The Bright Lights of America" (2008)

"The Bright Lights of America" is the eighth studio album released by Anti-Flag on April 1, 2008. The first song released from the album was "Good 'N' Ready", featured on Fat Wreck Chords "Hanuk-Comp From the Dreidel to the Grave" compilation. In a recent interview Justin Sane told the interviewer the album was going to be different from the last including new styles and elements including using orchestra instruments and child choirs [http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=antiflag3] . Much of the album was released on the band's MySpace with twelve of the thirteen tracks on March 24, 2008. This album was also the first Anti-Flag record to involve strings. Not including guitar strings.

Track listing

# "Good and Ready" - 4:05
# "The Bright Lights of America" - 3:32
# "Vices" - 4:59
# "The Modern Rome Burning" - 4:19
# "If You Wanna Steal (You Better Learn How To Lie)" - 4:04
# "No Warning" - 3:01
# "Spit In the Face" - 4:09
# "We Are the Lost" - 4:17
# "Go West" - 4:20
# "The Smartest Bomb" - 3:48
# "Shadow of the Dead" - 3:52
# "The Ink and the Quill (Be Afraid)" - 4:35

Bonus tracks
# "Tar and Sagebrush" - 3:13
# "Caution to the Wind" † - 3:57
# "What Do You Think About Western Civilization" † - 3:17
# "I'm So Sick Of You" ‡ - 1:01
# "Wake Up The Town" ‡ ¤ - 3:44 1
# "Tanzania" ¤ - 3:34† = Bonus tracks available on iTunes ‡ = Bonus tracks on double LP version of album ¤ = Pre-Order bonus tracks released April 1st online

1 Benjamin Kowalewicz from the band Billy Talent is featured on "Wake Up The Town".