Change Is a Sound

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Change Is a Sound
Change is a Sound.jpg
Studio album by
Strike Anywhere
ReleasedAugust 14, 2001
RecordedApril 2001 at Salad Days Studios, Baltimore, MD
Genre Punk rock, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore
Length29:29
Label Jade Tree
Producer Brian McTernan
Strike Anywhere chronology
Chorus of One
(2001)		Change Is a Sound
(2001)		 Exit English
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Metal Hammer 5/10 [3]

Change Is a Sound is the debut album by the punk rock band Strike Anywhere, released in 2001. The album's lyrics explore such themes as women's rights ("Chalkline"), and police brutality ("Sunset on 32nd Street"). The song "Refusal" was also featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground. The band signed to Jade Tree in February 2001, and recorded their debut album in April 2001. [4]

Contents

Additional information

The picture for the cover of this album was taken on their first European Tour. The head seen in the side of the image is that of Tony Pence, lead singer of the punk band Deep Sleep and former Reptillian Records employee.

Barnett described album as being "built on a lot of local experiences, like local stories". [5] The title of track 8, "S.S.T.", is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Sic semper tyrannis .

Release

Change Is a Sound was released in August 2001. In September, the band appeared on the last few dates on the Plea for Peace/Take Action Tour. [6] Between October and December 2001, the band toured across Europe with As Friends Rust and Planes Mistaken for Stars. [7] In January and February 2002, the band supported the Mighty Mighty Bosstones on their headlining east coast US tour. [8] Following this, the band toured with Anti-Flag until April as part of their Mobilie for Peace tour. [9] In June and July 2002, the band supported Good Riddance on their headlining US tour. [10] Barnett said they were offered a supporting slot for Soul Brains, "but we had been out for like 9 weeks already and we had to get home and get back to work. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Strike Anywhere

No.TitleLength
1."You're Fired"2:04
2."Timebomb Generation"2:18
3."Refusal"2:41
4."Laughter in a Police State"2:07
5."Sunset on 32nd Street"4:19
6."Detonation"3:01
7."Riot of Words"2:29
8."S.S.T."2:32
9."Chalkline"2:39
10."Three on a Match"1:48
11."My Design"3:07
Total length:29:29

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Lawrence, Alistar (August 4, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang! . No. 864. UK: EMAP. p. 46.
  3. ↑ Slater, Rosanna (December 2001). "Album Reviews". Metal Hammer . No. 93. UK: Future plc. p. 81.
  4. ↑ White, Adam (February 1, 2001). "Good and Bad news: Strike Anywhere and KYI". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Strike Anywhere". Punk-It. October 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Heisel, Scott (September 12, 2001). "Plea For Peace/Take Action tour STILL ON - you should all go". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ Paul, Aubin (October 18, 2001). "Strike Anywhere / As Friends Rust in Europe". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Heisel, Scott (January 5, 2002). "Bosstones Gear Up For New Tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ Heisel, Scott (January 13, 2002). "Mobilize For Peace North American Tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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