Five Lessons Learned

by Swingin' Utters

Five Lessons Learned cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 June 1998
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:13
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The San Francisco street punks delivered one of their most beloved and critically acclaimed albums upon transitioning to Fat Wreck Chords. The record balances their gruff, aggressive, Clash-inspired punk energy with subtle Celtic folk instrumentation and mature, working-class lyrical storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, fast, punchy, gang-vocals, infectious

Tracklist

  1. Five Lessons Learned (1:55)
  2. Tell Me Lies (2:09)
  3. A Promise to Distinction (2:08)
  4. The Stooge (3:27)
  5. Picture's Perfect (2:37)
  6. This Bastard's Life (3:05)
  7. As You Start Leaving (2:44)
  8. I Need Feedback (3:27)
  9. Good People (2:18)
  10. As Sure as I'm Down (2:01)
  11. Untitled 21 (2:36)
  12. Unpopular Again (3:16)
  13. New Day Rising (1:49)
  14. Two Jacks Shitty (1:43)
  15. Fruitless Fortunes (2:52)

Credits

  • Spike Slawson - backing vocals
  • Darius Koski - bass, guitar, vocals, accordion, violin, written-by
  • Howie Pyro - bass
  • John Maurer - bass
  • Max Huber - bass, guitar, vocals, percussion, written-by
  • Lloyd Tripp - bass [upright]
  • Greg McEntee - drums, percussion
  • Chris Shiflett - lead guitar

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