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We Are The Champions Of The World
''We Are the Champions of the World'' is a compilation album of material by the Chicago punk rock band The Lawrence Arms. Released in 2018 by Fat Wreck Chords, it spans the band's entire career, and includes songs that were released on Fat Wreck Chords, Asian Man Records, and Epitaph Records. It concludes with 5 non-album tracks taken from recording sessions for the 2006 album ''Oh! Calcutta! (The Lawrence Arms album), Oh! Calcutta!'', four of which were previously unreleased on any format. The release of the album was followed by a tour across the United States, and later Europe, playing shows with Banner Pilot, The Menzingers, The Lillingtons, Lagwagon, and more. The title of the album is supposed to be Irony, ironic. In an interview with ''Alternative Press (magazine), Alternative Press'', singer Brendan Kelly (musician), Brendan Kelly stated that ''We Are the Champions of the World'' is actually not a greatest hits album, but rather a compilation album attempting to be repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in other Chicago-area bands. Brendan Kelly had played in the ska punk band Slapstick. Chris McCaughan had played in Tricky Dick before joining Kelly in the punk band The Broadways. McCaughan and Kelly also shared an apartment together on Chicago's north side. Neil Hennessy, meanwhile, had played in a band called Baxter. Both Slapstick and The Broadways released albums on Asian Man Records, a small record label based in Monte Sereno, California that would later release albums by The Lawrence Arms. Formation and Asian Man years The three musicians came together to form the Lawrence Arms in 1999, taking their name from the apartment complex in which Kelly and McCaughan had lived before being evicted in the middle of the night. Although pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |