Drive North

Drive North
Studio album by SWMRS
Released February 12, 2016[1]
October 13, 2016 (Fueled by Ramen re-release)
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 45:56
Label Uncool,[1][6] Burger,[7] Fueled by Ramen
Producer Zac Carper[8]
SWMRS chronology
Miley/Uncool
(2015)		 Drive North
(2016)
Singles from Drive North
  1. "Silver Bullet"
    Released: February 5, 2015.
  2. "Harry Dean"
    Released: July 1, 2015
  3. "Miley"
    Released: September 7, 2015
  4. "Figuring it Out"
    Released: November 7, 2015
  5. "Drive North"
    Released: January 29, 2016

Drive North is the third studio album by the American rock band SWMRS, released on February 12, 2016, through their own label, Uncool Records. It was re-released through Fueled By Ramen on October 14, 2016 when they added the songs "Palm Trees" and "Lose It" to the record. 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.[9][10] 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".[11][12] Two of the album's tracks, "Miley" and "Uncool", were released on September 8, 2015.[13] The band announced the album on November 7, 2015 and released the album's fourth single "Figuring it Out".[14][15][16][17] The album's fifth single, "Drive North", was released on January 29, 2016.[18][19][20][21] When the album was re-released through Fueled By Ramen, it included two new songs titled "Palm Trees" and "Lose It".[22]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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
  • Igor Druda Imhof - engineer assistant

Charting

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] 15
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 50

References

  1. 1 2 Music News Desk (9 November 2015). "SWMRS Announce Debut Album Drive North, New Single 'Figuring It Out' Out Now".
  2. ↑ "Punk rock band SWMRS releases debut single". SMU Daily Campus.
  3. ↑ ""DRIVE NORTH" by SWMRS is a burst of genius reviving punk spirit". Highlark.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ↑ "SWMRS - 'Drive North' - Mystic Sons". mysticsons.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "SWMRS - Drive North (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "SWMRS share "Figuring it Out," ready debut for Uncool Records".
  7. ↑ "Instagram post by SWMRS • Feb 2, 2016 at 7:05pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Music News Desk (9 November 2015). "SWMRS Announce Debut Album Drive North, New Single 'Figuring It Out' Out Now".
  9. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram.
  10. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram.
  11. ↑ "Swimmers - Silver Bullet". SoundCloud.
  12. ↑ "SWMRS - Hello beautiful swimmers crew, Due to some... - Facebook".
  13. ↑ "» SWMRS Release Debut Single "Miley",".
  14. ↑ "SWMRS announce debut album 'Drive North' - Upset". Upset.
  15. ↑ "PREMIERE: Oakland's SWMRS Deal With Life Tomorrow on "Figuring It Out"". NOISEY.
  16. ↑ "SWMRS - Listen to our new song "Figuring it out"... - Facebook".
  17. ↑ "Listen: SWMRS - "Figuring It Out" - CMJ". CMJ.
  18. ↑ "First Take: SWMRS - 'Drive North' - Upset". Upset.
  19. ↑ "Drive North". SoundCloud.
  20. ↑ "SWMRS Share Title Track From Forthcoming Debut Album "Drive North"". The Prelude Press.
  21. ↑ SWMRS [@swmrs] (29 January 2016). "TOMORROW WE ARE DROPPING DRIVE NORTH FOR EVERYONE WHO PRE ORDERED THE RECORD. FUQ IT" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2016 – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "remixed. remastered. rereleased. 2 new songs. out everywhere now. on @fueledby". Tumblr. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  23. ↑ "SWMRS Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  24. ↑ "SWMRS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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