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Swill is an album by the American punk rock band Ten Foot Pole.[1][5] The band's first album, it was originally released under their former name, Scared Straight until later copies of the album changed it to Ten Foot Pole. The band released the album on their own label.[3] Joey Cape from Lagwagon makes a special guest appearance on the last track, which is a cover of “Joy To The World”. The tracks “Life” and School” are re-recorded and expanded versions of songs that appeared on previous Scared Straight and compilation releases on Mystic Records.
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| Released | October 19, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 30:23 | |||
| Label | Ten Foot Records | |||
| Producer | Ten Foot Pole | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic wrote that the album "is flatly produced and lacks immediately memorable material, but is refreshingly devoid of mainstream pretensions, especially for a band of their time and place (southern California, 1993)."[4]
Track listing
edit- "People Like You" - 2:06
- "Skywalker" - 2:17
- "Pete's Shoes" - 2:32
- "Life" - 3:25
- "Home" - 2:43
- "Ultimatum" - 3:04
- "Forward" - 1:39
- "Third World Girl" - 3:36
- "Pete's Underwear" - 1:32
- "School" - 1:55
- "Man In The Corner" - 2:26
- "Racer X" - 2:43
- "Joy To The World" (Hoyt Axton cover) - 3:05
Credits
edit- Dennis Jagard - guitar, producer
- Scott Radinsky - vocals, producer
- Pete Newbury - bass, producer
- Steve Von Treetrunk - guitar, producer
- Jordan Burns - drums, producer
Additional credit
edit- Joey Cape - vocals for "Joy To The World" (Hoyt Axton cover)
References
edit- ^ a b "Clubs to feature ska and hard-core and humorous punk". Deseret News. September 12, 1997. p. W10.
- ^ Staff. "Ten Foot Pole, Sloppy Seconds, D.I., Antidote, Slaughter & the Dogs, Joey Cape and more punk tours hitting Grand Victory". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b Hibdon, Karen (June 13, 1998). "Former Simi Valley High School band to rock free". Ventura County Star. p. A3.
- ^ a b "Swill - Ten Foot Pole | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Ten Foot Pole | Biography & History". AllMusic.
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