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Searching for a Former Clarity
Punk · 2005 · 14 tracks

Searching for a Former Clarity

Against Me!

A sprawling, conceptual pivot into polished alternative rock. Jagged guitars and brass accents meet raw, journal-like lyrics about identity and exhaustion.

September 6, 2005 · Fat Wreck Chords

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A tense, high-stakes exploration of personal and political exhaustion that feels both massive and claustrophobic.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Miami
4:00
02
Mediocrity Gets You Pears (The Shaker)
2:38
03
Justin
3:57
04
Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners
4:09
05
From Her Lips to God’s Ears (The Energizer)
2:35
06
Violence
5:35
07
Pretty Girls (The Mover)
2:45
08
How Low
4:27
09
Joy
2:13
10
Holy Shit!
2:53
11
Even at Our Worst We’re Still Better Than Most (The Roller)
2:53
12
Problems
2:40
13
Don’t Lose Touch
2:55
14
Searching for a Former Clarity
3:25
Moments Worth Listening For
The unexpected blast of brass on 'Miami' that turns a punk opener into a noir-inflected anthem.
The rhythmic, danceable tension of 'Don't Lose Touch' that breaks into a desperate, shouting chorus.
The devastating final lines of the title track where the music swells around a confession of gender dysphoria.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Searching for a Former Clarity sound next to the rest of Against Me!'s catalogue?

Late Night+4.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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