As the Eternal Cowboy

Infobox Album | Name = As the Eternal Cowboy
Type = Album
Artist = Against Me!


Cover Art = [http://www.bryanwynacht.com Bryan K. Wynacht] Background = Orange
Released = November, 2003
Recorded = Jul 2003 - Aug 2003
Genre = Folk punk
Punk rock
Length = 25:07
Label = Fat Wreck Chords
Producer = Rob McGregor
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hi63mp9k9f8o link]
Last album = "The Disco Before the Breakdown"
(2002)
This album = "As the Eternal Cowboy"
(2003)
Next album = "Searching for a Former Clarity"
(2005)

"As the Eternal Cowboy" is the second full length release from the punk rock band Against Me!. It is their debut release for Fat Wreck Chords. The decision make to jump from No Idea Records to Fat Wreck caused the band to alienate some fans, many of whom accused the band of losing their DIY ethics. This release was also characterized by controversy due to its production; some regarded it as sterile, polished, and uncomplimentary to otherwise good songs, despite the fact that the band kept the same producer that they used during the recording of 2002's Reinventing Axl Rose. In terms of songwriting, Gabel himself (the key songwriter on this record) has described it as being "more punk" than previous efforts. The song structure shows a move away from the large, anthemic choruses that drove much of the previous LP.

On this recording, and every recording since, Against Me! is Tom Gabel, Warren Oakes, James Bowman, and Andrew Seward.

Track listing

All songs by Tom Gabel.

#"T.S.R. (This Shit Rules)" – 1:35
#"Cliché Guevara" – 2:09
#"Mutiny on the Electronic Bay" – 1:12
#"Sink, Florida, Sink" – 2:40
#"Slurring the Rhythms" – 2:43
#"Rice and Bread" – 1:42
#"A Brief Yet Triumphant Intermission" – 1:29
#"Unsubstantiated Rumors Are Good Enough For Me (To Base My Life Upon)" – 1:40
#"You Look Like I Need a Drink" – 2:14
#"Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists" – 4:46
#"Cavalier Eternal" – 2:53

Credits

*Brian Archer (Contribution)
*Pete Matthews (Mastering, Mixing)
*Adam Hill (Assistant Engineer)
*Brad Blackwood (Mastering)
*Against Me! (Main Performer)
*Tom Gabel (Layout Design, Art Conception)
* [http://www.bryanwynacht.com Bryan K. Wynacht (Photography)]
*Bryan K. Wynacht (Contribution)
*Jordan Kleeman (Contribution)