Good for Me (album)

Good for Me is the third full-length album by Flint, Michigan's The Swellers, and second through label Fueled by Ramen.

Good for Me
Studio album by
The Swellers
ReleasedJune 14, 2011
RecordedFebruary 2011
StudioThe Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenrePop punk
Length35:14
LabelFueled by Ramen
ProducerBill Stevenson, Jason Livermore
The Swellers chronology
Ups and Downsizing
(2009)		 Good for Me
(2011)		 The Light Under Closed Doors
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]
Punknews.org[3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Background

In June 2010, the band began writing new material for their next album.[5] The group began recording on February 24 with Descendents drummer Bill Stevenson as producer.[6]

Release

In March and April 2011, the group went on a UK tour alongside the Blackout and Hyro da Hero.[7] On April 22, Good for Me was announced for release in June, revealing its artwork and track listing. In addition, "The Best I Ever Had" was made available for streaming.[8] In April and May, the band participated in the Take Action Tour.[9] On May 19, the group posted footage from the studio.[10] On May 25, a music video was released for "The Best I Ever Had".[11] On June 2, "Nothing More to Me" was made available for streaming.[12] On June 7, Good for Me was made available for streaming via the group's Facebook profile,[13] before being released through Fueled by Ramen on June 14.[8] To promote its release, the group played an in-store acoustic gig.[14] In July and August, the group went on a headlining US tour with support from Fake Problems and Daytrader.[15] Following this, the group went on a tour of Asia with Paramore.[16] In late September and early October, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave Counter-Revolution festival.[17] In October and November, the band supported Four Year Strong on the AP Fall Tour.[18] On November 21, Good for Me was released in the UK with bonus track "Never Greener".[19]

In November and December, the band went on a tour of the UK and Europe with support from Broadway Calls and Into It. Over It.[20] In January and February 2012, the group went on a co-headlining US tour with You Me at Six with support from We Are the Ocean and Twin Atlantic.[21] In early February, the group teased a music video for "Inside My Head".[22] On February 29, a video for "Better Things" was posted online featuring footage from the group's European tour.[23] On April 16, the music video for "Inside My Head" was released.[24] In April and May, the group went on a headlining tour of the UK and Europe with support from Deaf Havana.[25] On May 26, the group appeared at Bled Fest.[26] On May 29, a 7" vinyl was released through independent label SideOneDummy Records featuring two outtakes from the album sessions: "Vehicle City Blues" and "Red Lights".[27] In May and June, the band went on tour with The Early November.[28] Following this, the group performed some headlining shows in the US in June, then shows in Canada in July with Living with Lions, Such Gold and Major League.[29] In October, the group performed at The Fest.[30]

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Diener and Jonathan Diener.

No.TitleLength
1."Runaways"2:49
2."Inside My Head"3:33
3."The Damage"3:11
4."Parkview"3:00
5."The Best I Ever Had"3:59
6."Better Things"3:35
7."On the Line"3:40
8."Nothing More to Me"3:46
9."Prime Meridian"3:49
10."Warming Up"3:52
iTunes Pre-Order Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Best I Ever Had" (Acoustic)4:13
12."Inside My Head" (Acoustic)4:10
UK Release
No.TitleLength
11."Never Greener"3:01

Personnel

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums 15

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. AP review Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Punknews.org review Archived 2015-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Sputnikmusic review
  5. Paul, Aubin (June 3, 2010). "The Swellers begin writing". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. "The Swellers to hit studio on Feb. 24". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. Rock Sound (January 21, 2011). "Sean Smith Is Rock Sound's New Agony Uncle". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. "Exclusive Stream: The Swellers' "The Best I Ever Had"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  9. Common, Tyler (February 14, 2011). "Take Action tour dates announced with Silverstein, Bayside, Polar Bear Club, the Swellers and more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. "The Swellers post new studio video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. "The Swellers post video for "The Best I Ever Had"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. "The Swellers post new song". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 2, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. "Stream the Swellers' new album, "Good For Me"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  14. "The Swellers perform acoustic set at UHF Music". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  15. "The Swellers announce tour with Fake Problems and Daytrader". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  16. Bird, Michele (September 1, 2011). "The Swellers post tour update". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  17. Mann, Tom (August 26, 2011). "Soundwave Counter-Revolution mini-festival lineups". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  18. Heisel, Scott (July 21, 2011). "Four Year Strong, Gallows, Title Fight, more on AP Tour Fall 2011". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  19. Yancey, Bryne (November 15, 2011). "The Swellers release "Good For Me" B-side, "Never Greener"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  20. "The Swellers announce supporting bands for UK/European tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  21. Common, Tyler (December 5, 2011). "You Me At Six announce U.S. co-headlining tour with the Swellers". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  22. Bird, Michele (February 6, 2012). "The Swellers to release "Inside My Head" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  23. Yancey, Bryne (February 29, 2012). "The Swellers release unofficial video for "Better Things"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  24. Yancey, Bryne (April 16, 2012). "The Swellers release "Inside My Head" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  25. Yancey, Bryne (February 9, 2012). "The Swellers announce European tour with Deaf Havana". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  26. Yancey, Bryne (February 20, 2012). "Bled Fest update: PJ Bond, Citizen, American Opera added". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  27. Yancey, Bryne (April 20, 2012). "The Swellers stream new song, "Vehicle City Blues"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  28. Yancey, Bryne (April 4, 2012). "The Early November announce tour with the Wonder Years, the Swellers, Young Statues". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  29. Yancey, Bryne (May 10, 2012). "The Swellers announce headlining US dates, Canadian shows with Such Gold, Living With Lions". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  30. Yancey, Bryne (April 6, 2012). "First bands announced for Fest 11: Anti-Flag, the Swellers, Braid, several others". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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