I'm getting sick of seeing negative reviews from so called "true Bad Religion fans" on Bad Religion's recent albums. I think albums like "The Gray Race" and "No Sustance" were excellent and just because their sound has changed over the years, that doesn't mean it's going down the tubes. You can't compare the intensity of "Suffer" or "No Control" to these recent albums and then say they are worse. Their sound has become slower over the years, but the lyrics are what makes a band stand out in the largely similar sound of rock music and Bad Religion's lyrics are as powerful as they were in the late eighties. Change isn't necessarily a bad thing, and in Bad Religion's case, it hasn't hurt them. "No Substance" and the other recent albums ("The Gray Race" in particular) are great rock albums and don't be discouraged because of a few bad reviews from "true Bad Religion fans". Also, be on the lookout for Bad Religion's new album coming May 9, 2000.

Pay NO attention to the reviews dissing No Substance. I am a *huge* Bad Religion fan. Boots, singles, CDs, hell, I even have the early hard-to-find vinyl. AND I am a huge music fan in general with 3500+ CDs. This isn't my most favorite Bad Religion CD, not sure what that would be. BUT, this is the most listened to CD in my entire collection, by FAR.

No Substance is an amazing, just amazing recording (uh, except for "Hear It" which is commercial schlock). I have listened to this album literally hundreds of times. I cannot recommend it highly enough, especially "Mediocre Minds". This is one of the best BR CDs, and that's coming from a hardcore fan. Buy it. You won't regret it. I absolutely love this album.

Did I say this is THE most listened to CD in my *entire* collection, which ranges from punk to new age to folk to techno to metal to hippie jambands? Yes. I cannot recommend this highly enough, 5 stars isn't enough. Thoughtful, interesting, ferocious in places, just freakin' great.

Ignore the folks whining that it isn't Suffer or No Control or Generator. No Substance has rewards a-plenty for the listener who pays attention. Highly recommended.

I dont understand it. It's not like No Substance is incredibly different than any other BR album. Maybe a little more melodic and poppy but not so different that it's not not good. At first I didnt listen to this album much... not because I didnt like it, I just didnt give it a good listen. Now I absolutely love it. While it's not the best BR album, it is, in my opinion the most underrated. But that's just me.

I cannot rate any album from Bad Religion less than 5 stars.
They are all simply amazin and unique. Few bands have lots of songs in your head as your personal best hits. Every CD of them I put on to hear has a quality that makes every other punk rock wannabe sound like a baby in the dark.

No Substance is not a punk rock album. It has its own heart and soul in a rock'n roll environment. Yes, this album is rock'n roll and it does its job well. There are a few minors but... nothing compromising.

Strong points no to be missed:
- Hear It (!)
- All Fantastic Images
- No Substance (!)
- Sowing The Seeds of Utopia
- The State of The End... (!)
- The Voracious March of Godliness
- Strange Denial (!)
- The Same Person (!)

Not memorable among the other BR releases, but a killer record.

There is not a single thing wrong with this CD. I think people are getting upset at the fact that it doesn't sound like the older stuff, but why not go by the way it sounds instead of the way you want it to sound? This happens to be among my favorite of all the BR CDs. It has kind of a variety of songs on it, causing you to not get bored fast. Songs like "Hear it" and "The Biggest Killer in American History" absolutly rock. Then of course there is "Raise Your Voice," a song that can be an inspiration for anyone. I can name a number of other songs on the CD that are just as good as any song I've heard, and I would really recomend buying this CD whether you are a true BR fan or not.