parent album is released. Music journalists have credited "Give It All" and "Swing Life Away" as helping Rise Against achieve mainstream appeal. John J. Moser of The Morning Call considers "Give It All" to be the band's breakthrough single, while Alternative Addiction wrote: "'Swing Life Away' catapulted Rise Against past Anti-Flag to the point where they've been with the past three albums as one of most established bands going in rock." Critical reception Siren Song of the Counter Culture received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ultimate Guitar Archive lauded almost every aspect of the album, with particular praise for the use of multiple guitar layers, its "poetically angry lyrics", and McIlrath's vocals. However, the review also mentioned that Rise Against fans may be disappointed with the band's move towards a more accessible sound. Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic described Siren Song of the Counter Culture as an "impressively energetic and surprisingly accessible package of punk, hardcore and rock all rolled into one", and praised the simple yet effective lyrics. Writing for The Herald-News, Chris Brooks highlighted Brandon Barnes' drumming, and recommend the album to drum fans. Alex Parker of Contactmusic.com complimented the lyrics for their relevancy, and noted their subtlety when compared to Green Day's 2004 album American Idiot. Boy found the paucity of individually memorable songs to be Siren Song of the Counter Culture biggest issue, and noted the album's lack of immediacy. Donnelly and Loftus felt that some of the album's songs suffered from overproduction, which lessened their lyrical potency and musical aggression. Loftus ultimately summarized his review by saying "Siren Song of the Counter Culture is simply the band's latest statement ... to recruit more kids for the raging". Marc Hogan's review for Pitchfork is written as if it were a letter addressed to American political activist Ralph Nader. In his review, Hogan heavily chastises the band for their "empty political sloganeering and crybaby bullshit", and compares the album's "over-the-top bloviating" to Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Siren Song of the Counter Culture. Rise Against Tim McIlrath – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Chris Chasse – lead guitar, backing vocals Joe Principe – bass guitar, backing vocals Brandon Barnes – drums, percussion Additional musicians Neil Hennessy – additional backing vocals Nicholas Simons – cello Artwork Shepard Fairey – cover illustration Lisa Johnson – photography Production Garth Richardson – producer Dean