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| The Speakeasy | ||||
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| Released | November 9, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 33:46 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Matt Allison | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [1] |
| Rock Sound | 9/10 [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 1.5/5 [3] |
The Speakeasy is the third studio album by American punk rock band Smoke or Fire. It was released on November 9, 2010, on Fat Wreck Chords. [4]
Exclaim! wrote that "while The Speakeasy is good, it sounds as though the band got too comfortable with themselves." [5] PopMatters wrote that "if you can get past some political self-congratulation, The Speakeasy is an energetic, often observant record." [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Integrity" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Monsters Among Us" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "1968" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Sleep Walking" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Neon Light" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Hope and Anchor" | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Honey, I Was Right About the War" | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Porch Wine" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Everything Falls Apart" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Expatriate" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "The Speakeasy" | 2:06 |
| 12. | "Shotgun" | 2:26 |
| 13. | "Utah" | 2:21 |
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