By 1992, the album had sold approximately 90,000 copies. While Against the Grain still failed to break Bad Religion into mainstream audiences, it was the first 100,000 seller, and showed how quickly they were growing. The album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's success with their 1988 post-reunion album Suffer and its 1989 follow-up No Control. Release and reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪgainst the Grain was released shortly after the conclusion of the No Control tour which had lasted until the middle of 1990. One song is written by bass player Jay Bentley alone, whereas another is co-written by Bentley and Greg Hetson.
Against the Grain is one of the few Bad Religion albums to feature songs not written by Greg Graffin or Brett Gurewitz. Writing and demoing for Against the Grain began in 1989, and Bad Religion entered Westbeach Recorders in May 1990 to record the album. A tiny part of the album's title track is played in a segment of the same name on The Dan Patrick Show.
Against the Grain was also the first Bad Religion album not to feature a lineup change from the previous two albums.ĭespite no promotion by radio and television, Against the Grain managed to sell over 100,000 copies. Following his departure, the band's music would take a different direction on their next album, 1992's Generator. It was the last album recorded with drummer Pete Finestone, who left in 1991 to concentrate with his new project The Fishermen. Against the Grain is the fifth album (and seventh release overall) by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on November 23, 1990.
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