Drive North

Drive North
Studio album by
SWMRS
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2016
Recorded2015–2016
Genre
Length38:51
Label
ProducerZac Carper[6]
SWMRS chronology
Miley/Uncool
(2015) 		Drive North
(2016) 		Berkeley's on Fire
(2019)
Singles from Drive North
  1. "Silver Bullet"
    Released: February 5, 2015
  2. "Harry Dean"
    Released: July 1, 2015
  3. "Miley"
    Released: September 7, 2015
  4. "Figuring it Out"
    Released: November 7, 2015
  5. "Drive North"
    Released: January 29, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Austin Chronicle[9]
Sputnikmusic[10]
Paste6.5/10 [11]

Drive North is the third studio album by the American rock band SWMRS, released on February 12, 2016, through their own label, Uncool Records. It was re-released by Fueled By Ramen on October 14, 2016 when they added the songs "Palm Trees" and "Lose It" to the record. It is the band's first studio album and second overall release under the name SWMRS after changing their name in late 2014. It is the first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass. It is the band's first independent release and is also the band's first studio album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong.

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  5. ^ "SWMRS share "Figuring it Out," ready debut for Uncool Records". 9 November 2015.
  6. ^ Music News Desk (9 November 2015). "SWMRS Announce Debut Album Drive North, New Single 'Figuring It Out' Out Now".
  7. ^ "Drive North by SWMRS Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Deming, Mark. "Drive North - SWMRS". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Ramirez, Alejandra. "Friday SOS Record Reviews". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "SWMRS - Drive North (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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