Change Is a Sound
| Change Is a Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | April 2001 at Salad Days Studios, Baltimore, MD | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 29:29 | |||
| Label | Jade Tree | |||
| Producer | Brian McTernan | |||
| Strike Anywhere chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Strike Anywhere
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Jeremy Dean – Layout Design
- Alan Douches – Mastering
- Brian McTernan – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Tim Owen – Photography, Portrait Photography
- Garth Petrie – Band
- Matt Sherwood – Band
- Matthew Jordan Smith – Photography, Cover Art Concept
- Strike Anywhere – Producer
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.
The title of track 8, "S.S.T.", is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Sic semper tyrannis.
External links
- Review of Change is a Sound on the e-zine Splendid.