The Swellers – Good For Me album review

The Swellers Pack On the Nostalgia

The Swellers’ fourth album Good For Me makes a splash in the punk rock genre, providing fans with a new take on nostalgia. The follow up to their earlier Ups and Downsizing is proving to be quite a hit with fans even though the band veered towards a slower pace.

“Runaways” sets the tone for the album with a catchy chorus and heavy guitar sounds. The tracks to follow, however, somehow all end up sounding the same. Perhaps for die-hard fans this doesn’t pose as a problem considering if you love one song, you’re automatically guaranteed to love the rest.

Credit though should be given to the band for storytelling. Most tracks deal with simplistic yet angst-ridden stories about living in the dead of winter and the desire to escape it once and for all. “Parkview” and “Best I Ever Had” are two perfect examples of this.

The Swellers’ storytelling creates a big sense of nostalgia that seems to take over the album. It is an honest account of personal experiences. So, really, if you are a fan, you’ll have no problem enjoying listening to the songs, understanding the lyrics and the best part of it all? There’s no hidden meaning behind the band’s storytelling.