Above The City is the debut album by American punk rock band Smoke or Fire, released in 2005. It was produced by Fat Mike under Fat Wreck Records,[ Above the City]. Billboard. and was the band's first full-length album. Above the City has drawn comparison to Against Me! and Lawrence Arms, and has been called a "punching sincere punk rock album".Smoke or Fire: Above the City. Punknews.org. The album reached #62 in CMJ's "Radio 100" in 2005, spending at least 5 weeks on the list.CMJ pg. 29.
Critical reception In a positive review, Style Weekly wrote that "these songs run on a maximum of speed and a minimum of time, half of them touring the landscape of America and the other half, the landscape of emotion."
Track listing
All tracks by Joe McMahon
Personnel Jeremy Cochran – guitar Ethan Dussault – engineer, mixing, audio production Fat Mike – producer Ryan Greene – mixing Ken Gurley – bass Adam Krammer – engineer, audio engineer Nick Maggiore – drums Joe McMahon – guitar, vocals Chrissy Piper – photography Brad Vance – mastering Winni Wintermeyer – design, photography
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