Railer is the ninth studio album by American skate punk band Lagwagon, released on 4 October 2019 by Fat Wreck Chords on CD and LP. It's their first studio album in five years since Hang, which was released in 2014.
| Railer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Maple, Santa Ana, California | |||
| Genre | Skate punk[1] | |||
| Length | 35:50 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Cameron Webb | |||
| Lagwagon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound Magazine |   [1] |
| Punk Rock Theory | [2] |
| Discovered Magazine |  [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.3/5[4] |
Background
editThe album was announced on 29 July 2019, and a new song of the album called "Bubble" was released. A tour with Face to Face to support the upcoming album was simultaneously announced.[5] A second song, called "Surviving California", was released on 4 September.[6] A music video for this song was released in November 2019.[7] The entire album was made available for streaming on 2 October, before being released two days later.[8]
Track listing
editAll songs are written by Joey Cape, unless noted otherwise.
- "Stealing Light" - 2:35
- "Surviving California" (Joe Raposo/Joey Cape) - 2:51
- "Jini" - 2:53
- "Parable" - 2:59
- "Dangerous Animal" - 2:21
- "Bubble" - 3:25
- "The Suffering" - 4:34
- "Dark Matter" - 2:37
- "Fan Fiction" - 3:25
- "Pray for Them" - 2:53
- "Auf Wiedersehen" - 2:38
- "Faithfully" (Jonathan Cain) (Journey cover) - 2:45
Performers
edit- Joey Cape – vocals
- Chris Flippin – guitar
- Chris Rest – guitar
- Dave Raun – drums
- Joe Raposo – bass
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ a b Leaver, Elliot (October 5, 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: Railer – Lagwagon". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEWS - LAGWAGON: Railer". Punk Rock Theory. October 3, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Cosgrove, Jo (October 21, 2019). "UNDER REVIEW: LAGWAGON – RAILER". Discovered Magazine. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Review: Lagwagon - Railer". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (July 29, 2019). "Lagwagon announce new album & tour with Face to Face, share "Bubble"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Hereth, Simon (September 4, 2019). "LAGWAGON VERÖFFENTLICHEN NEUEN SONG "SURVIVING CALIFORNIA"". Away from Life (in German). Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "LAGWAGON - "Surviving California" Videoclip". Burn Your Ears (in German). November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (October 2, 2019). "LAGWAGON REMAIN PUNK'S SKATE PARK PHILOSOPHERS ON THEIR THOUGHTFUL NEW ALBUM". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Lagwagon Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2019.