Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Anti-Flag have made it abundantly clear for nearly thirty years that their message and presence will always feel relevant at any given time. Never afraid to offer raw and unfiltered critiques on the failings of the modern political landscape, or position themselves across multiple genres, Anti-Flag are committed to constant evolution. While their early material was rooted in fast, anthemic, and visceral punk rock with classic albums such as Die for the Government (1996) and For Blood and Empire (2006), Anti-Flag has brought the rock back into punk rock with later records including American Fall (2017) and 20/20 Vision (2020).
Now Thirteen records in with Lies They Tell Our Children, Anti-Flag are re-emerging as energetic as ever. Powered by the intricate and electrifying guitar riffs of Justin Sane [Vocals, Guitar] and Chris Head [Guitar], along with pummeling basslines and drum patterns from Chris
2 [BASS, VOCALS] AND PAT THETIC [DRUMS] – ANTI-FLAG’S MUSIC HAS TAKEN ON A COLOSSAL NEWweight that amplifies their message louder than ever before. “In my mind, I see all of the Anti-Flag records having a real lineage between them. It’s just us getting better at writing the songs that we hear in our heads,” Chris #2 says while reflecting on the band’s discography.
Lies They Tell Our Children was produced by Jon Lundin (Good Charlotte, Senses Fail, Sleeping With Sirens) and offers the band’s boldest collection of songs to date in the form of a compelling concept album. Working with Lundin was the perfect union for the band as Chris #2 declares, “There was no preconceived notion of what either of us was bringing to the table, and no egos were involved. It was just people who respected each other’s work and were prepared to do it in a way that was workman-like. I think you can hear that in the songs, there is an urgency and that’s how we recorded them. We wanted to stay on task and knew what we wanted both sonically and politically. I don’t think we’ve worked this hard on songs since 2006 with For Blood And Empire.”
