ocr: Punk rock, like house music and Broadway musicals, isagenre usually at its best when it sticksto simple, tried-and-true tormula (no doubt Irving Berlin would concur). Ontheir ninth album in 15 years, Bad Religion never lose sight ofthis undamentaltruth. Lead vocalist Greg Graffin wrote all 15 brisktracks, and pokstered by1 the blistering guitar work of tormer Minor Threat axeman Brian Baker, the quintet neverdeviate trom their narrow course throughoutthe album's frenetic 38 minutes.