Ordinary Life is the fifth studio album by American ska punk band We Are the Union, released on June 4, 2021, on DIY record label Bad Time Records.[1] The album announcement came alongside a new single, "Morbid Obsessions", as well as lead singer Reade Wolcott coming out as a trans woman.[1]
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| Released | June 4, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Bad Time Records | |||
| Producer | Jon Graber | |||
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| Singles from Ordinary Life | ||||
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Background
editWe Are the Union formed in 2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and released three albums before going on a two-year hiatus from 2013 to 2015.[2] In 2018, they released Self Care, with the album's themes being about depression and existential crises. Lead singer Reade Wolcott said “At that point, my focus was very pro-normalizing talking about mental health", as well as wanting to push conversations about mental health and writing songs about complex emotions.[2] During a tour with Leftöver Crack in 2018, Wolcott fell asleep scrolling through a trans meme subreddit, to which she woke up the next day realizing she was a trans woman, to which she recalled “I remember feeling terrified, beyond my ability to reason, the biggest thing for me was the fear for my ability to live the life I want to.”[2]
Wolcott officially came out on April 23, 2021.[1] That same day, she made the announcement of the album, as well as the release of a single "Morbid Obsessions".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pasadena" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Morbid Obsessions" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Short Circuit" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Broken Brain" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Make It Easy" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Boys Will Be Girls" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Wasted" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Big River" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Ordinary Life" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Everything Alone" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "December" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 35:20 | |
Personnel
edit- Reade Wolcott - lead vocals, guitar
- Brandon Benson - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ricky Weber - lead guitar
- Jer Hunter - trombone, backing vocals
- Brent Friedman - drums