My Everest

My Everest is the debut studio album on Search and Rescue Records, from the Flint, Michigan based punk rock band, The Swellers.

My Everest
Studio album by The Swellers
Released	June 4, 2007[1]
Genre	Punk rock
Length	37:36
Label	Search and Rescue
The Swellers chronology
Beginning of the End Again (2005) My Everest (2007) Ups and Downsizing (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Punknews.org	[4]

Release

My Everest was released on June 4, 2007. In October, the group went on a US tour with Only Crime and A Wilhelm Scream.[5] On November 5, a music video for "Bottles" premiered via Alternative Press, directed by Mike Berlucchi.[6] Between late March and mid-May 2008, the band toured across the US, often performing one-off shows with a number of bands.[7] In May and June, the band went on a tour of Canada with the Artist Life.[8] In August, the band went on a tour of Canada with Polar Bear Club.[9] In January and February 2009, the band supported Streetlight Manifesto on their headlining tour of the US.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Diener and Jonathan Diener.

1. "Vehicle City" - 2:44
2. "Bottles" - 3:08
3. "The Flood" - 2:44
4. "This Is My Everest" - 3:44
5. "Clean Slate" - 3:18
6. "Surrounded" - 2:40
7. "What's at Stake" - 2:43
8. "Rain Check" - 3:37
9. "Keep Looking Where Your Eyes Are Looking Now" - 2:01
10. "Skoots" - 3:42
11. "Conscience, Meet Common Sense" - 1:53
12. "The Way Back Home" - 5:22
13. "By A Thread (Acoustic)" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 4:28

Personnel

• Nick Diener - Guitar, lead vocals
• Garrett Burgett - Guitar
• Lance Nelson - Bass
• Jonathan Diener - Drums, vocals

References

1. "iTunes - Music - My Everest by The Swellers". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
2. My Everest at AllMusic
3. Alternative Press review
4. Punknews.org review
5. "A Wilhelm Scream post new songs, tour dates with Only Crime". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
6. "AP Exclusive: Watch the new video from the Swellers!". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 5, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
7. "The Swellers plan tour; dates w/Less Than Jake, Slick Shoes". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 18, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
8. "The Swellers to tour Canada this May/June". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. May 14, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
9. "Polar Bear Club heading north with the Swellers". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 27, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
10. "Streetlight Manifesto / A Wilhelm Scream / The Swellers / The Stitch Up tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.