Album · Released 10 August 2004
Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Tim McIlrath has a voice that can make a simple melody sound like a difficult decision. On Siren Song of the Counter Culture, Rise Against use that tension to connect fast punk songs, political anger and more personal doubts. The music has a broad, clear sound, but the best performances retain a useful sense of friction. State of the Union opens with a harsh, compact attack. Its force gives the album a firm starting point before The First Drop…
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Siren Song of the Counter CultureOur album review · 20 February 2026
8.5 