AGAINST ME! continued to challenge the boundaries of punk rock with the release of their third full length album, Searching For A Former Clarity. In an effort to further develop their sound, while ensuring that their mix of punk, folk, country, and blues was properly represented in the recording, Jay Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines) was brought on as engineer/producer. The resulting 14 tracks tell a tale of the highs and lows of the band’s experience with their growing popularity, and their struggle to maintain their identity throughout. All of the gritty, heartfelt intensity that has filled AGAINST ME!’s music from day one comes through on this recording!

The album would debut on the nine on the Billboard indie chart, was both loved and detested by critics for LJG’s introspective, anxious, and deeply raw lyrics.