Berkeley's On Fire is an Alt/Indie album by SWMRS, originally released in 2019. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.
About
SWMRS’ CV includes a 20-minute soundtrack to a Saint Laurent runway show in Paris <i>and</i> a goal celebration theme for two-time MLS title winners the San Jose Earthquakes; it’s clear the Oakland punk-pop band (featuring drummer Joey Armstrong, son of Billie Joe) appeals to a wide constituency—fashionistas and soccer supporters included. For their second album, <i>Berkeley’s On Fire</i>, the quartet opens the floodgates of sound. Tracks like “Trashbag Baby,” “Too Much Coffee,” and “Lose Lose Lose” ring with cool ’80s post-punk and new wave. “April in Houston” and “Hellboy” show glimmers of their raucous punk-pop past. And while the band members are still in their early twenties, they address tough topics like gentrification and media distortion. The title track references the 2017 Berkeley protests following a gathering of white nationalists: “Too many motherfuckers confusing this freedom of speech with swastikas, like Milo Yiannopoulos.”
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1Berkeley's on Fire3:47
- 2Too Much Coffee3:25
- 3Trashbag Baby3:17
- 4Lose Lose Lose3:34
- 5April in Houston3:05
- 6Lonely Ghosts3:12
- 7IKEA Date3:42
- 8Hellboy3:03
- 9Bad Allergies3:32
- 10Steve Got Robbed2:38
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- fuzzy
- frenzied
- punky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cole BeckerART DIRECTION, LEAD VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR ART DIRECTION, VOCALS, GUITAR
- Joey ArmstrongDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Max BeckerLEAD VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
- Sebastian MuellerBASS BASS GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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