A Guided Tour of Chicago

by The Lawrence Arms

A Guided Tour of Chicago cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 October 1999
  • Label: Asian Man Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 25:39
  • Community rating: 2.95/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Chris McCaughan, Neil Hennessy, Brendan Kelly

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Chicago trio's debut album is melodic punk rock organized as a sardonic tour of their home city. The Lawrence Arms became a central act of the Chicago punk scene of the following decade.

Genres

Descriptors: alcohol, lo-fi, alienation, satirical, fast

Tracklist

  1. An Evening of Extraordinary Circumstance (2:55)
  2. Kevin Costner's Casino (1:42)
  3. A Guided Tour of Chicago (2:41)
  4. Take One Down and Pass It Around (1:45)
  5. Someday We're All Gonna Weigh 400 Lbs. (1:54)
  6. The Northside, The L&L and Any Number of Crappy Apartments (3:10)
  7. Smokestacks (2:15)
  8. Detention (2:07)
  9. Uptown Free Radio (1:42)
  10. Eighteen Inches (5:28)

Credits

  • Mark Zdonowski - artwork [drew shit too]
  • Chris Bach - artwork [logo]
  • Chris McCaughan - guitar, vocals [singin]

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