Change Is a Sound

Change Is a Sound
Studio album by Strike Anywhere
Released	August 14, 2001
Recorded	April 2001 at Salad Days Studios, Baltimore, MD
Genre	Punk rock, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore
Length	29:29
Label	Jade Tree
Producer	Brian McTernan
Strike Anywhere chronology
Chorus of One (2001) Change Is a Sound (2001) Exit English (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Change Is a Sound is the debut album by the punk rock band Strike Anywhere, released in 2001. The album's lyrics explore such themes as women's rights ("Chalkline"), and police brutality ("Sunset on 32nd Street"). Track 3, "Refusal", is also featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground.

Track listing

All tracks by Strike Anywhere

1. "You're Fired" – 2:04
2. "Timebomb Generation" – 2:18
3. "Refusal" – 2:41
4. "Laughter in a Police State" – 2:07
5. "Sunset on 32nd Street" – 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

Personnel

• Jeremy Dean – Layout Design
• Alan Douches – Mastering
• Brian McTernan – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Tim Owen – Photography, Portrait Photography
• Garth Petrie – Band
• Matt Sherwood – Band
• Matthew Jordan Smith – Photography, Cover Art Concept
• Strike Anywhere – Producer

Additional information

The picture for the cover of this album was taken on their first European Tour. The head seen in the side of the image is that of Tony Pence, lead singer of the punk band Deep Sleep and former Reptillian Records employee.

The title of track 8, "S.S.T.", is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Sic semper tyrannis.

External links

• Review of Change is a Sound on the e-zine Splendid.

References

1. Allmusic review