Suffer - Bad Religion

Suffer was the third full length album from the punk band Bad Religion. It was actually released in 1988, 5 years after their second album, their seconds was released only one year after the first so it was a bit unclear why it was taking them so long to make their third album when they made their second in just a year, and have been making more in fairly short time ever since. The only thing I can really think of was that they had a lot of songs written for their first and second, but then totally ran out, or perhaps they just needed these 5 years to create the best songs they possibly could. The first song is a style of song they do that I really like, ...  Read the complete review

Released after a considerable gap, 'Suffer' represents the peak of Bad Religion's definitive, much-imitated punk sound, despite arguably being topped by the harder-edged 'No Control' the following year. The classic line-up remains intact, retaining Greg Hetson as a second guitarist, and the production really brings out all of the instruments, including the often suffering bass. With their questioning, politically-themed song titles, it's clear that Bad Religion hasn't calmed down in the interregnum, but the music remains overall melodic and fun rather than gritty and full of hate, even jangly at times, and the speed usually remains at a medium tempo. As a punk ...  Read the complete review