"The Disco Before the Breakdown" is the first
single by the
Gainesville, Florida-based
punk rock band
Against Me!, released in November 2002 by
No Idea Records. It was the band's first release with bassist
Andrew Seward, replacing original bassist Dustin Fridkin who had left the group several months prior. The lineup of Seward,
Laura Jane Grace, James Bowman, and
Warren Oakes would remain in place until 2009. The single was released as both a
vinyl 7" and a
compact disc. It is typically listed as an
EP, though its format is typical of a single.
Critical reception
Reviewing "The Disco Before the Breakdown", Corey Apar of
Allmusic gave it two out of five stars, calling it "A tolerable set of songs with personal lyrics, but with the exception of the relatively upbeat and horn-friendly title track, this EP is missing some of the group's standard energetic and reckless vigor; instead, listeners are left with a slight feeling of boredom."[1]
