''Four One Five Two'' is the debut album of Chicago Illinois's
Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from
Chris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan (born March 30, 1977) is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways (the latter also featuring fellow Arms bandmate Brendan Kelly). Hi ...
, singer guitarist of
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums and toured extensively.
Band history Pre-history
Prior to forming the Lawrence Arms, the three band members were active i ...
. The album was released on March 13, 2007, after many months of playing coffee shops and touring alongside
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums and toured extensively.
Band history Pre-history
Prior to forming the Lawrence Arms, the three band members were active i ...
.
The album consists of twelve songs, ten of which were previously unreleased in any form and two of which (
My Boatless Booze Cruise,
One Hundred Resolutions) are remakes of
Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums and toured extensively.
Band history Pre-history
Prior to forming the Lawrence Arms, the three band members were active ...
songs.
The album takes its name from McCaughan's childhood home address. Its cover artwork was designed by artist
Heather Hannoura
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*The heather family, or Ericaceae, particularly:
**Common heather or ling, ''Calluna''
**Various species of the genus '' Cassiope''
**Various species of the genus '' Erica''
Name
* Heather (given name)
* Heather ( ...
, best known for designing merchandise for many punk rock bands, including
Green Day
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,
Alkaline Trio
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Founded in late 1996 by Skiba, bassist Rob D ...
,
AFI, and
Rancid
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* Rancidification, the oxidation of fats, fatty acids, and edible oils
* Rancid (band), an American punk band, and their eponymous releases:
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** ''Ra ...
.
Track listing
#"Steal Your Words" – 2:16
#"This War Is Noise" – 2:49
#"The Sea of Lights" – 2:37
#"Traffic Haze" – 2:50
#"Midsummer Classic" – 3:46
#"My Boatless Booze Cruise" - 3:10
#"Your Self Portrait" – 2:07
#"Jackson Underground" – 3:20
#"Endless Miles" – 4:21
#"Cold White North" – 2:35
#"One Hundred Resolutions" – 4:29
#"Audio Geography" – 3:11
* While the album has no singles, a video for "This War Is Noise" was posted on
YouTube
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, directed by
Brendan Kelly (fellow Lawrence Arms member).
Personnel
*
Chris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan (born March 30, 1977) is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways (the latter also featuring fellow Arms bandmate Brendan Kelly). Hi ...
(vocals, acoustic guitars)
*
Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she ...
(cello, piano, background vocals)
*
Neil Hennessy
Neil Kevin Hennessy (born December 12, 1978) is a punk rock musician, music producer and engineer from Chicago, Illinois.
Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes, The Treasure Fleet and Demon ...
(acoustic bass)
External links
This War Is Noise video
My Boatless Booze Cruise live video
Sea of Lights live video
Review of the album by Constantine Koutsoutis
Sundowneron
Myspace
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2007 debut albums
Red Scare Industries albums