WSTR Releases New Album 'Identity Crisis'
By: Kaitlin Milligan Aug. 31, 2018
WSTR's new album Identity Crisis is out now on Hopeless Records. Next week, they kick off their tour with Neck Deep, Trophy Eyes, and Stand Atlantic in Santa Cruz, CA. In October, WSTR embarks on their first US headliner with PVMNTS and Hold Close. For a full list of upcoming tour dates, please see below.
In June, WSTR announced their signing to Hopeless Records, and shared "Bad to the Bone", which had its exclusive first play on BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter. Earlier this month, they shared the snotty punk anthem "Crisis" (guitar solos, ad-libs, and all), and the bouncy bop "Silly Me."
Speaking to the new record, Identity Crisis, vocalist Sammy Clifford expressed the band's desire to push the band's songwriting, take chances, and bring some swagger into the album.
"We've added all these different genres into our sound while keeping the WSTR roots. This record is about putting the simple things together well and trying to make them great."
Working once again with long-time friend and producer, Seb Barlow (Neck Deep, As It Is), WSTR channeled the energy of the classics they grew upon and blasted forward with guitar solos, ad libs, and sing-a-long choruses that defiantly punches through the crowd. After extensive touring in the UK/Europe and Australia with bands like Neck Deep and Creeper, marquee festival runs on Slam Dunk Festival and Download Festival, and an upcoming North America tour with Neck Deep, WSTR is geared up for the year ahead.
WSTR is Sammy Clifford (vocals), Danny Swift (guitar), Alex Tobijanski (bass), and Andy Makin (drums). Identity Crisis is the follow up to 2017's Red Green Or Inbetween.
Identity Crisis Track Listing:
1. Tell Me More
2. Crisis
3. Bad to the Bone
4. Promiscuous
5. The Latest
6. Silly Me
7. Fling
8. Hide Everything Sharp
9. See You In Hell
10. Ashtray
11. Riddle Me This
Record Release Show
8/31 - Liverpool, UK - Liverpool O2 Academy 2 (Record Release Show)
For Tickets Visit: www.livenation.co.uk / www.ticketmaster.co.uk
The Peace and the Panic Part 2 Tour
w/ Neck Deep, Trophy Eyes, and Stand Atlantic
9/6 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
9/7 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater
9/8 - Las Vegas, NV - BK Bowl
9/10 - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theatre
9/11 - Lubbock, TX - Jakes
9/12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
9/14 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
9/15 - Nashville, TN - Marathon
9/16 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay
9/18 - Columbia, SC - Music Farm
9/19 - Greensboro, NC - Arizona Pete's
9/20 - Richmond, VA - National
9/21 - Long Island, NY - Stereo Garden
9/22 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
9/24 - New Haven, CT - Webster
9/25 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
9/27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
9/28 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak
9/29 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
9/30 - Toronto, ON - Danforth
10/2 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
10/3 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Clyde
10/5 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
10/6 - Des Moines, IA - Woolys
10/7 - Omaha, NE - Sokol
10/9 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
10/10 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater
10/12 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont
10/13 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
WSTR / PVMNTS Co-Headlining Tour Dates:
w/ Hold Close
* w/ PCL
October 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy *
October 16 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction *
October 17 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre - Underground *
October 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall *
October 20 - Houston, TX @ Secret Group *
October 21 - Dallas, TX @ RBC *
October 23 - Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
October 25 - Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
October 26 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
October 28 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
October 30 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
November 1 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Shaka's Live
November 2 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
November 3 - Baltimore, MD @ Milk Boy
November 4 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
November 6 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)
November 7 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
November 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
November 10 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
November 11 - Springfield, MO @ Outland, Ballroom
November 13 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
November 14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
November 16 - Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
November 17 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
November 18 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
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