Avalon

Album: The Dissent Of Man (2010)
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  • The tracks on The Dissent of Man written by Bad Religion vocalist Greg Graffin are some of the most personal ones he's ever written. Bassist Jay Bentley told Billboard Magazine: "I think Greg wrote some really wonderful, personal lyrics here; a song like 'Avalon' really caught me off guard. It's in the comfort zone of Bad Religion, but it's beautiful, which is an adjective you wouldn't necessarily use to describe a quote-unquote punk rock band."

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