The Lawrence Arms recently signed with Epitaph Records and released their sixth studio album, Metropole on January 28, 2014, along with the News From Yalta 7'. As per Brendan Kelly's and The Lawrence Arms official instagram accounts a new album is in production and is planned for release in 2020. Band members. Chris McCaughan - guitar, vocals.
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Metropole | ||||
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Released | January 28, 2014 | |||
Recorded | June–September 2013 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 34:26 | |||
Label | Epitaph Records | |||
Producer | Matt Allison & The Lawrence Arms | |||
The Lawrence Arms chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
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Exclaim! | (8/10)[2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Metropole is the sixth studio album from the punk band The Lawrence Arms. The record was released by Epitaph Records on January 28, 2014.[4] Also released on the same date, as part of limited edition pre-order bundles, was the 7' vinyl-exclusive EP News From Yalta, which features three tracks from the same recording sessions that did not end up making it into the main release of Metropole. However, the digital Deluxe Edition (available on iTunes, Amazon, and so on) does include these 3 tracks in Metropole itself, numbering them tracks 13–15.
The album's lead single, 'You Are Here', was released on November 18, 2013.[5] A music video for Seventeener (17th and 37th) premiered on January 4, 2014.[6]
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Lawrence Arms bassist Brendan Kelly said in an interview with Noisey that during a trip to Italy he stayed at Hotel Metropole, which inspired the name of the album. He said many of the sound bites between the songs were recorded using his iPhone while he was in Italy.[7] The clips themselves showcase various types of street musicians and other urban sounds to convey the album's theme of life in a city.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by The Lawrence Arms.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Chilean District' | 1:22 |
2. | 'You are Here' | 2:44 |
3. | 'Hickey Avenue' | 3:33 |
4. | 'Seventeener (17th and 37th)' | 2:45 |
5. | 'Beautiful Things' | 3:02 |
6. | 'Acheron River' | 3:27 |
7. | 'Metropole' | 2:58 |
8. | 'Drunk Tweets' | 1:25 |
9. | 'The YMCA Down the Street From the Clinic' | 3:49 |
10. | 'Never Fade Away' | 2:02 |
11. | 'Paradise Shitty' | 4:18 |
12. | 'October Blood' | 3:01 |
iTunes Deluxe Edition[8] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | 'These Pigs Seem to be Getting the Best of Me' | 2:31 |
14. | 'Bonfire Park' | 3:01 |
15. | 'The Profiteers' | 3:00 |
Personnel[edit]
- Chris McCaughan – guitar, vocals
- Brendan Kelly – bass, vocals
- Neil Hennessy – drums
References[edit]
- ^'Metropole Review'. Metacritic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^Gormely, Ian (January 27, 2014). 'Metropole Review'. Exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^'Metropole Review'. Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^'Metropole – The Lawrence Arms'. discogs.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^http://www.punknews.org/article/53580/media-the-lawrence-arms-you-are-here
- ^http://www.punknews.org/article/53919/videos-the-lawrence-arms-seventeener-17th-and-37th
- ^http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-lawrence-arms-you-are-here-song-premiere
- ^'Metropole – iTunes'. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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The Lawrence Arms – Metropole (2014) [Deluxe Edition]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:59 minutes | 951 MB | Genre: Rock, Punk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Front cover | © Epitaph Records
The Lawrence Arms formed in Chicago in 1999, and members Brendan Kelly (vocals/bassist), Chris McCaughan (vocals/guitar), and Neil Hennessey (drummer) have released five studio albums to date. Their sixth album and first with Epitaph, Metropole, captures “that alone-in-a-crowd, stranger-in-a-strange-land kind of shit—a feeling of such weird solitude that you don’t even know what’s up and what’s down ‘cause you’re so caught in the wake of the city,” according to Kelly.
The eight-year hiatus preceding the Lawrence Arms’ sixth record, Metropole, seems to have been a time of personal growth for members Neil Hennessy, Brendan Kelly, and Chris McCaughan. The Chicago-based trio have always had a knack for clever, melodically minded songwriting, but as they regroup for this 2014 release, there is a newfound world-weariness not present on their earlier records. The pop-punk genre of which they are veterans is often unkind to aging bands who refuse to let go of the scene’s youthful trappings, but the Arms have managed to craft a thoughtful, reflective record full of somber notes and a refined kind of fury earned by experience. The single “You Are Here” burns with a pensive, blue-collar discontent, and themes of nostalgia and regret reappear throughout the album. If it’s possible to make a wistful punk album, the Lawrence Arms have made it with Metropole. The standout track “Beautiful Things” churns in an autumnal blaze of distorted major seventh chords and impressively poetic lyrics romanticizing past artistic triumphs. Mortality is examined in tracks like “Seventeener” and “October Blood” with their personal and mournful lyrics. The noirish quality of the record, both in lyrical content and tone, suits the band well. As on their previous albums, Kelly and McCaughan trade vocals back and forth or sing together, bringing even more unity to a record that already holds itself together well. The curious samples of distantly heard street jazz, accordion music, and aural cityscapes that thread between the tracks lend an air of mystery and help to further associate the Lawrence Arms with the great Midwestern city they call home. The fact that they waited eight years to make this impressive album demonstrates the patience and maturity of a band whose members wanted to wait until they had something worthy to say.
Tracklist:
01 – Chilean District
02 – You Are Here
03 – Hickey Avenue
04 – Seventeener (17th and 37th)
05 – Beautiful Things
06 – Acheron River
07 – Metropole
08 – Drunk Tweets
09 – The YMCA Down The Street From The Clinic
10 – Never Fade Away
11 – Paradise Shitty
12 – October Blood
13 – These Pigs Seem To Be Getting The Best Of Me
14 – Bonfire Park
15 – The Profiteers
01 – Chilean District
02 – You Are Here
03 – Hickey Avenue
04 – Seventeener (17th and 37th)
05 – Beautiful Things
06 – Acheron River
07 – Metropole
08 – Drunk Tweets
09 – The YMCA Down The Street From The Clinic
10 – Never Fade Away
11 – Paradise Shitty
12 – October Blood
13 – These Pigs Seem To Be Getting The Best Of Me
14 – Bonfire Park
15 – The Profiteers
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