Above the City (Smoke or Fire album)

Above The City is the debut album by American punk rock band Smoke or Fire, released in 2005.[2] It was produced by Fat Mike under Fat Wreck Records,[5] and was the band's first full-length album. Above the City has drawn comparison to Against Me! and Lawrence Arms, and has been called a "punching sincere punk rock album".[4] The album reached #62 in CMJ's "Radio 100" in 2005, spending at least 5 weeks on the list.[6]

Above The City
Above The City by Smoke Or Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2005
GenrePunk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length24:06
LabelFat Wreck Chords[1]
ProducerFat Mike[2]
Smoke or Fire chronology
Worker's Union
(2003)
Above The City
(2005)
This Sinking Ship
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Punknews.org[4]

Critical reception

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In a positive review, Style Weekly wrote that "these songs run on a maximum of speed and a minimum of time, half of them touring the landscape of America and the other half, the landscape of emotion."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks by Joe McMahon
No.TitleLength
1."California's Burning"2:27
2."Filter"1:51
3."Cops and Drugs"1:29
4."Goodbye To Boston"2:31
5."Culture As Given"1:49
6."Delawhere"1:29
7."Loving, Self-Loathing"1:55
8."Fire Escapes"1:38
9."South Paw"1:49
10."The Hard Way"1:50
11."Cryin' Shame"2:44
12."Point Break"2:20

Personnel

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  • Jeremy Cochran – guitar
  • Ethan Dussault – engineer, mixing, audio production
  • Fat Mike – producer
  • Ryan Greene – mixing
  • Ken Gurley – bass
  • Adam Krammer – engineer, audio engineer
  • Nick Maggiore – drums
  • Joe McMahon – guitar, vocals
  • Chrissy Piper – photography
  • Brad Vance – mastering
  • Winni Wintermeyer – design, photography

References

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  1. ^ "Above The City". Fat Wreck Chords.
  2. ^ a b "Smoke or Fire | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Above the City. Allmusic.
  4. ^ a b Smoke or Fire: Above the City. Punknews.org.
  5. ^ Above the City. Billboard.
  6. ^ CMJ pg. 29.
  7. ^ "Now Hear This". Style Weekly.