Swingin' Utters
photo by Alan Snodgrass

stream Swingin' Utters' "Undertaker, Undertake"

Swingin' Utters
photo by Alan Snodgrass

Long-running Cali punks Swingin’ Utters will release their first album in four years, Peace and Love, on August 31 via Fat Wreck Chords (pre-order), and after revealing lead single “Human Potential,” we’re now premiering another song from the album, “Undertaker, Undertake.” This one’s the opening track on the album, and it kicks things off with a bang. “Human Potential” had sort of a ’70s-style, punk n’ roll vibe, but “Undertaker, Undertake” is faster, darker, more aggressive, and closer to early ’80s hardcore. It’s a real ripper, and it proves that Swingin’ Utters still sound fresh and urgent after all these years. Listen below.

Swingin’ Utters have added more dates since we last spoke, and a handful of the West Coast shows are with punk legend Kevin Seconds (of the now-defunct 7Seconds). Other dates are with The Last Gang and there’s one show (in San Jose) with Good Riddance. All dates are listed below.

Swingin’ Utters — 2018 Tour Dates
08/23/18 Morro Bay, CA The Siren*
08/24/18 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar*
08/25/18 San Diego, CA Casbah*
08/26/18 Las Vegas, NV Dive Bar
08/28/18 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
08/29/18 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
08/30/18 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
08/31/18 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
09/01/18 Denver, CO Streets of London
09/02/18 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
09/04/18 Reno, NV Shea’s Tavern*
09/05/18 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s*
09/06/18 Albany, CA Ivy Room*
09/07/18 San Jose, CA The Ritz*#
09/08/18 Redding, CA The Dip
09/20/18 Calgary, AB Canada Dickens^
09/21/18 Edmonton, AB Canada Starlite – Half Room^
09/22/18 Saskatoon, SK Canada Black Cat Tavern^
09/23/18 Winnipeg, MB Canada The Pyramid Cabaret^
09/25/18 Fargo, ND The Aquarium^
09/26/18 St. Paul, MN Turf Club^
09/27/18 Green Bay, WI Lyric Room^
09/28/18 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge^
09/29/18 Detroit, MI Deluxx Fluxx^
09/30/18 Pittsburgh, PA The Funhouse^
10/02/18 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill – Duck Room^
10/03/18 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room^

* – w/ Kevin Seconds
# – w/ Good Riddance
^ – w/ The Last Gang