''Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!'', or just ''Crime'', was the second EP released by punk band
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...
. It was one of the first releases to achieve any level of circulation, due to their previous self-titled 12" only having sold 145 copies. The CD version contains six songs, although only four were on the vinyl edition that was released by Against Me!'s
Sabot Productions. The CD version was released by
Plan-It-X Records
Plan-It-X Records (PIX) was an independent record label. Originally based in Georgetown, Indiana, PIX was based out of Bloomington, Indiana following brief stints in Olympia, Washington, Gainesville, Florida, and Cairo, Illinois. The label re ...
with two more songs, Impact and Burn.
The CD was re-pressed by Sabot to include the bonus tracks.
In early 2005, the band requested that Plan-It-X Records halt future represses of the CD version of Crime. Since then, it hasn't been in print. The record label was under no obligation to comply because there was no recording contract or exchange of rights.
Track listing
Personnel
Against Me!
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Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura ...
– guitar, vocals, artwork
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Kevin Mahon – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
* Jennifer Becker – backing vocals
* Jordan Kleeman – backing vocals, artwork
Production
* Rob McGregor – recording
* Mark Richardson – mastering
References
Against Me! EPs
Plan-It-X Records albums
2001 EPs
Folk EPs
Punk rock EPs
Albums produced by Rob McGregor
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