''Peace and Love'' is the ninth studio album by American punk band

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. ''Peace and Love'' was released on 31 August 2018 by

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. The album was produced by

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, who also worked with, among others,

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and U2. In July 2018 the song "Human Potential" was put online. "Undertaker, Undertake" followed in August. Later, just before the official release of ''Peace and Love'', the entire album was made available for streaming.

Background

''Peace and Love'' is the most political album of the Swingin' Utters to date. The band states that this textual change is a direct consequence of the policy of president

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, who won the US presidential election in 2016, whose policy singer Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel describes as "sexist, racist and nationalist". ''Peace and Love'' is the first Swingin' Utters album to feature a completely new rhythm section, consisting of drummer Luke (who joined the band in 2015) and bass guitarist Tony Teixeira (who joined in 2017). Both band members previously played in

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. The artwork of ''Peace and Love'' was also inspired by them.

Track listing

# "Undertaker, Undertake" # "Sirens" # "Louise and Her Spider" # "E.C.T." # "Dubstep" # "Constant Companion" # "Deranged" # "Demons of Springtime" # "Human Potential" # "Seeds of Satisfaction" # "Yes I Hope He Dies" # "Sleeping" # "Imitation of Silence" # "Drinkist" # "H.L.S."

Personnel

;Performers * Tony Teixeira - bass guitar, vocals * Johnny Peebucks - vocals, artwork * Darius Koski - guitar, vocals * Jack Dalrymple - guitar, vocals * Luke Ray - drums ;Production *

- producing, mixing, engineering * Ben Hirschfield - engineering

References

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