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A major force in West Coast punk since the early 1980s, Social Distortion became the longest-lasting of their peers, with perhaps only Bad Religion for company. Through a daunting history of ups and downs, drug problems, personnel shifts, and worse, the band soldiered on fearlessly, never sacrificing the righteous fury of their sound. Following a layoff of eight years (during which time singer Mike Ness pursued a solo career), SEX, LOVE AND ROCK 'N' ROLL was the group's first foray into the studio since the death of founding guitarist Dennis Danell in 2000.
With longtime bassist John Maurer and the revitalizing power of a new guitarist and drummer, Social Distortion maintains the lean, propulsive punk attack that made them famous. While the group's trademark sound is a Ramones-meet-Johnny Cash punk/country amalgam, the twangier leanings are largely left behind here in favor of a more straightforward--still characteristically unrelenting--rock & roll approach. Beyond that, the biggest new development is the pop quotient. While SD was never a stranger to hooks or melody, a couple of tracks here could easily be placed into the repertoire of any number of pop performers and given a convincing high-gloss arrangement. Regardless, the band plays even the poppiest material hard, fast, and loud, as per their pure punk roots, and Ness still concentrates on his perennial lyrical subjects--hard times and the power of rock & roll to see people through their trials and tribulations. It sure seems to have worked for him.
Photographers: Christine Marie ; Chapman Baehler.
Social Distortion: Mike Ness, John Maurer, Jonny Wickersahm, Charlie Quintana.
Audio Mixers: Cameron Webb; Mike Ness.
Spin (p.118) - "[T]en songs of solid, melodic, punk-inflected rock..." - Grade: B
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Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)    List All 17 Reviews You May Rejoice, Rock N Roll Is Back...
Yeah this disc is dedicated to late guitarist Dennis Darnell, and it is very personal. But above all, it friggin' ROCK!!! If this CD doesn't break this band into the mainstream, we might as well as end it now. The record for 2004...
Submitted by sonicmikestephens (Prescott , AZ USA) 
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 Decent Punk Album
Well its a decent album by Social Distortion, definately not their best, but still good nontheless. Anyway They do sound more mature than in their previous albums.
Submitted by hmingguang2 (Singapore)
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good stuff
Sounds like you would expect Social D to sound like at this point. Not unlike white trash, white light, white heat, which I loved. Good midtempo songs revisiting familiar lyrical terrain. One suprise is that new guitarist Johnny Two Bags gets a chance to contribute some songwriting previously it had always ben a one man show with Social D.
enjoy
Submitted by kev_pbr (Hoboken NJ)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Thanks, Mike!
I smile the entire time i'm playing this album. It's true Social D and Mike sounds great!
Submitted by bo.campbell (Santa Barbara, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A MUSICAL MASTERPIECE!
THIS ALBUM PROVES THAT MIKE NESS IS ONE OF THE BEST SONG WRITERS EVER!
Submitted by PORN SHARC (TACOMA, WA)
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