Above the City
Smoke or Fire · 2005
24 min · 12 tracks · punk
A raw punk rock explosion capturing frustration and defiance with relentless energy and incisive lyrics.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of raw energy
- frantic pacing with urgent themes
- for quick adrenaline boosts
- cathartic release through frustration
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- seek polished, refined sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2005, 'Above the City' marked Smoke or Fire's second album and solidified their presence in the punk rock scene following their debut, 'This Sinking Ship'. The album showcased a more polished sound while retaining the band's signature edge, reflecting their growth as songwriters and musicians.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Flatfoot 56· NOFX· Mongol Shuudan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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 1:50
- 6 Delawhere 1:29
- 7 Loving, Self‐Loathing 1:55
- 8 Fire Escapes 1:39
- 9 Southpaw 1:50
- 10 The Hard Way 1:53
- 11 Cryin’ Shame 2:44
- 12 Point Break 2:20
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