Drive North
Drive North | ||||
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Studio album by SWMRS | ||||
Released |
February 12, 2016[1] | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | Surf punk[2] | |||
Length | 38:51 | |||
Label | Uncool,[1][3] Burger[4] | |||
Producer | Zac Carper[5] | |||
SWMRS chronology | ||||
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Singles from Drive North | ||||
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Drive North is the third studio album by the American rock band SWMRS, released on February 16, 2016, through their own label, Uncool Records. It was re-released through Fueled By Ramen on October 14, 2016. It is the band's first studio album and second overall release under the name Swmrs after changing their name in late 2014. It is the first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass. It is the band's first independent release and is also the band's first studio album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong.
Background
The band started recording the album in mid-2015 with FIDLAR vocalist Zac Carper as the producer.[6][7] The first track of the album's tracks, Silver Bullet, was released on February 5, 2015. The song was originally slated to be part of the band's later-canceled EP "Silver Bullet/Palm Trees".[8][9] Two of the album's tracks, Miley and Uncool, were released on September 8, 2015.[10] The band announced the album on November 7, 2015 and released the album's fourth single Figuring it Out.[11][12][13][14] The album's fifth single, Drive North, was released on January 29, 2016.[15][16][17][18] When the album was re-released through Fueled By Ramen, it included two new songs titled "Palm Trees" and "Lose It".[19]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Harry Dean" | 2:49 |
2. | "Brb" | 3:29 |
3. | "Miss Yer Kiss" | 3:11 |
4. | "Turn Up" | 2:35 |
5. | "Figuring It Out" | 3:57 |
6. | "Ruining My Pretending" | 3:15 |
7. | "Uncool" | 2:44 |
8. | "Miley" | 4:13 |
9. | "D'You Have a Car?" | 3:18 |
10. | "Hannah" | 2:45 |
11. | "Silver Bullet" | 3:13 |
12. | "Drive North" | 3:22 |
13. | "Palm Trees" | 3:05 |
14. | "Lose It" | 4:00 |
Personnel
- SWMRS
- Cole Becker - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers
- Max Becker - lead vocals, lead guitar
- Sebastian Mueller - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joey Armstrong - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional Personal
- Zac Carper - production
- Jeff Ellis - mixing
References
- 1 2 Music News Desk (9 November 2015). "SWMRS Announce Debut Album Drive North, New Single 'Figuring It Out' Out Now".
- ↑ "Punk rock band SWMRS releases debut single". SMU Daily Campus.
- ↑ "SWMRS share "Figuring it Out," ready debut for Uncool Records".
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BBS4SU7Nh82/
- ↑ Music News Desk (9 November 2015). "SWMRS Announce Debut Album Drive North, New Single 'Figuring It Out' Out Now".
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram.
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram.
- ↑ "Swimmers - Silver Bullet". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "SWMRS - Hello beautiful swimmers crew, Due to some... - Facebook".
- ↑ "» SWMRS Release Debut Single "Miley",".
- ↑ "SWMRS announce debut album 'Drive North' - Upset". Upset.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: Oakland's SWMRS Deal With Life Tomorrow on "Figuring It Out"". NOISEY.
- ↑ "SWMRS - Listen to our new song "Figuring it out"... - Facebook".
- ↑ "Listen: SWMRS - "Figuring It Out" - CMJ". CMJ.
- ↑ "First Take: SWMRS - 'Drive North' - Upset". Upset.
- ↑ "Drive North". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "SWMRS Share Title Track From Forthcoming Debut Album "Drive North"". The Prelude Press.
- ↑ "SWMRS". Twitter.
- ↑ "remixed. remastered. rereleased. 2 new songs. out everywhere now. on @fueledby". Tumblr. Retrieved October 16, 2016.