Into the Future
2012 studio album by Bad Brains
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Into the Future is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Bad Brains, released on November 20, 2012 through Megaforce Records.[1] The album is dedicated to Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, a longtime friend of the band who died of cancer six months before its release, and produced their previous album Build a Nation.[2] "Popcorn" first appeared on the Bad Brains tribute album Tribute To Bad Brains, where the band appeared under the name Soul Brains.[3]
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| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | March 2011 – September 2012 | |||
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| Length | 36:54 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Darryl Jenifer | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | [6] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| Revolver Magazine | [8] |
Into the Future has received positive reviews. Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, saying that the album, like Build a Nation, "attempted a return to the ragged glory of the band's early speed-demon hardcore days, and probably came as close as possible given the years and whether they'd seen since ... turning out 13 new jams that volley between dub-styled reggae and the kind of loud-and-fast hardcore with funk and metal undertones that they've been perfecting for ages." However, he adds that "it's not quite as loud and just a little bit less fast than before."[5]
Track listing
- "Into the Future" - 2:43
- "Popcorn" - 3:12
- "We Belong Together" - 1:39
- "Youth of Today" - 3:25
- "Rub a Dub Love" - 2:35
- "Yes I" - 1:28
- "Suck Sess" - 1:53
- "Jah Love" - 3:35
- "Earnest Love" - 3:14
- "Come Down" - 1:25
- "Fun" - 3:47
- "Make a Joyful Noise" - 4:43
- "MCA Dub" - 3:47
Personnel
- H.R. – vocals
- Dr. Know – guitars
- Darryl Jenifer – bass
- Earl Hudson – drums
- Jamie Saft – keyboards