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Grafn, a seething combination of perfect pitch and skeptical emotion, reafrms his place as one of the best punk rock vocalists on this record. Guest appearances abound, from Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam fame) harmonizing on "American Jesus" and "Watch it Die," to Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano's stunning vocals on "Struck A Nerve," to Claw Hammer's John Wahl and Chris Bagarozzi's searing guitar leads on "Kerosene." As the song writing team of Grafn/Gurewitz pull back from their more introspective writing that appeared on some of the previous albums, they focus ever more keenly on the events of the day.
Recipe For Hate is a scathing commentary on the state of the nation, a social criticism addressing alcoholism, abortion and homelessness.
Tracklist
Recipe for Hate
Kerosene
American Jesus
Portrait of Authority
Man With A Mission
All Good Soldiers
Watch It Die
It Struck A Nerve
My Poor Friend Me
Looking In
Don't Pray On Me
Modern Day Catastrophist
Skyscraper
Stealth