Album Review: Berkeley’s On Fire – SWMRS

On February 15, 2019, SWMRS released their sophomore album, Berkeley’s On Fire. Three years after the Oakland punk band signed to the record label Fueled By Ramen and re released their debut album, Drive North, SWMRS has had lots of time to craft new tracks and cultivate the new era of their music. Since 2016, SWMRS has only grown, amassing a larger and larger fan base that shows no signs of plateauing. Berkeley’s On Fire is an album that ranges from protest anthems, to mellow acoustic, to experimental sounds, all in just ten tracks.

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Bay Area Punks: How SWMRS and Other Bands Helped Me to Embrace Northern California

2018 marks the third year that Oakland-based punk band, SWMRS, has celebrated Uncool Halloween. Named after their record label, Uncool Records, and a song off of their album Drive North, Uncool Halloween has been a treat for Bay Area fans and Halloween enthusiasts alike. This year, Uncool Halloween III was Harry Potter themed, with floating candles and dragons decorating Berkeley’s UC Theater. October 27, 2018, was a night to remember full of great music, creative costumes, and an awesome lineup of Small Crush, Destroy Boys, Beach Goons, Mt. Eddy, Bleached, and SWMRS.

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