Anchors Aweigh

Punk · 2003 · 16 tracks

Anchors Aweigh

The Bouncing Souls

A more mature, mid-tempo pivot for the Jersey legends. Anthemic punk rock that trades boardwalk sunshine for city-light reflection and late-night transit.

August 25, 2003 · Epitaph

A reflective and slightly weary collection of anthems that finds hope in the middle of a cold city night.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

Apartment 5F

2:10

02

Kids and Heroes

2:53

03

New Day

3:41

04

Sing Along Forever

1:36

05

Born Free

1:23

06

Inside Out

2:23

07

Simple Man

4:19

08

Better Days

2:13

09

Night Train

3:00

10

Todd’s Song

2:06

11

Blind Date

2:22

12

Highway Kings

1:49

13

Anchors Aweigh

2:11

14

I Get Lost

2:57

15

The Day I Turned My Back on You

2:48

16

I’m From There

9:38

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the driving energy of Kids and Heroes into the atmospheric, train-clatter rhythm of Night Train.

The sudden, stripped-back vulnerability of the acoustic-led Todd’s Song breaking the album's distortion.

The massive, communal swell of the title track's chorus that feels like a shared secret among friends.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Anchors Aweigh sound next to the rest of The Bouncing Souls's catalogue?

Urban Night+1.6σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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