
Sure, Bad Religion has been banging out its brainy blend of punk and pop for three decades now, but no one would dare to call them "pop-punk." Their intense lyrical focus has insured that they'll never be taken lightly, and their 15th album displays their astonishing staying power. The Dissent of Man was produced by Joe Barresi, who has worked with everyone from The Melvins to Kyuss. Though Brett Gurewitz promised that the songs would be "somewhat less angsty," that doesn't exactly mean you should expect Kylie Minogue territory or anything