Change Is a Sound
Strike Anywhere · 2001
29 min · 11 tracks · melodic hardcore
Urgent melodic hardcore bursts with passionate political themes and raw energy throughout its concise tracks.
Why this album works
The album received significant critical acclaim, establishing Strike Anywhere as an influential voice in the punk community. It resonated particularly during a politically charged era in America post-9/11, and its themes of resistance and activism inspired many within the punk and hardcore scenes.
- Best for
- short energetic bursts of urgency politically charged lyrical engagement for intense workout sessions
- Context
- Released on August 14, 2001, 'Change Is a Sound' was Strike Anywhere's debut album, marking their entry into the melodic hardcore scene. Following their formation in 1999, the band aimed to make a statement with their music, blending punk ethos with socially conscious lyrics.
- Stylistic neighbors
- NOFX· Sum 41· Thomas Rankine
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 You’re Fired 2:04
- 2 Timebomb Generation Standout 2:18
- 3 Refusal 2:41
- 4 Laughter in a Police State Standout 2:07
- 5 Sunset on 32nd 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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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