Into the Future

Into the Future is the ninth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Bad Brains, which was released on November 20, 2012 on Megaforce Records.[1] It is a tribute dedication 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", when the band appeared under the name Soul Brains.[3]

Into the Future
Studio album by Bad Brains
Released	November 20, 2012
Recorded	March 2011 – September 2012
Genre	Hardcore punk, reggae, alternative metal
Length	36:54
Label	Megaforce
Producer	Darryl Jenifer
Bad Brains chronology
Build a Nation (2007) Into the Future (2012)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[4]
Review scores
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

1. "Into the Future" - 2:43
2. "Popcorn" - 3:12
3. "We Belong Together" - 1:39
4. "Youth of Today" - 3:25
5. "RubADub Love" - 2:35
6. "Yes I" - 1:28
7. "Suck Sess" - 1:53
8. "Jah Love" - 3:35
9. "Earnest Love" - 3:14
10. "Come Down" - 1:25
11. "Fun" - 3:47
12. "Maybe a Joyful Noise" - 4:43
13. "MCA Dub" - 3:47

Personnel

• H.R. – vocals
• Dr. Know – guitars
• Darryl Jenifer – bass
• Earl Hudson – drums
• Jamie Saft—keyboards

References

1. "Bad Brains Announce New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
2. "Bad Brains Honor Adam Yauch on First LP in Five Years". SPIN.com. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
3. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Tribute-To-Bad-Brains/release/7006754
4. "Into the Future review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
5. Thomas, Fred. "Into the Future - Bad Brains". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
6. http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/11/album-review-bad-brains-into-the-future/
7. Roberts, Randall (2012-11-20). "Review: Bad Brains goes 'Into the Future' with power". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
8. Camisasca, Paige (2012-11-06). "Bad Brains - Into the Future". Revolver. Retrieved 2012-11-23.