The Casualties “We are all we have”
July 25, 2009 by urbn
The Casualties have always been one of the bands many people first get into after the traditional staples of punk rock (The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Kenndys). With 6 other releases in the past years and countless tours and shows The Casualties have defined the sloppy loud punk rock sound while still being incredibly talented both lyrically and musically and more importantly their ability to super charge a crowd into a frenzy.
“We are all we have” is the 7th studio release by The Casualties over the past 17 years! It’s hard to believe these guys have been around that long but it really shows in their music. These guys have done everything and learned many of those life lessons people always talk about how you will understand when your older.
“We are all we have” has many of the traditional songs you will expect from previous releases from The Casualties. They do their anthem songs like the song “We are all we have” which is a powerful energetic throw your fist in the air and sing along that you would expect and demand from The Casualties. But these album has been changed up a bit from their previous releases. There is a Reggae/Dub song “Rockers Reggae). Yes you heard that right. It’s still a pretty good song though considering (that its Reggae) and have a good flow through the rest of the album as is the last song on the album.
These release has plenty of great stomp around and PBR splling anthems though the album. The album starts off with “Carry on the Flag” which I can see bing a total show starting song. Listening to it will make you imangian you are are a live show and the crowd just erupting into the expected chaos and anticipation.
If you are a fan of past Casualties albums then I don’t have to tell you to get this album. If you like fast back breaking punk rock with a bit of spit and snot then you will love this album.
Release Date 8/25/2009
Track Listing
1. Carry On The Flag
2. We Are All We Have
3. Hearts Bleed Black
4. Rise And Fall
5. Apocalypse Today
6. War Is Business
7. In The Tombs
8. Stand Against Them All
9. Depression – Unemployment Lines
10. Looking Thru Bloodshot Eyes
11. Lonely On The Streets – Jersey City
12. Life Clone
13. Clockwork
14. Rockers Reggae (Working Man’s Dub)
i just picked up my copy yesterday and i love it. the casualties are here to stay, more hard core than ever… long live da punx 4q…
‘under attack’ was their best album, it had semi intelligent lyrics, everything else is the same old generic sounding shit its always been. the lyrics in ‘we are all we have’ sound like they were written by a 4th grader..seriously. but i guess if you like bands who regurgitate the same boring street punk message of unruliness, drunkeness, and chaos over and over and over, this is the band for you!
what the fuck has been going on with “punkcore.com” i was just looking for a show and i didn’t see shows/show times, or bands, for that matter. maybe it’s me being a dumb ass, and not seeing it, or maybe the site was changed up a bit since the last time i was on, i don’t know. i’ve been stuck in bullshit ville syracuse ny for the past ten months, shity shows, and just got the fuck back, and would LOVE to know when the next casualties show will be around nj, or pa