...................................................... After several years in the making this 19 song epic full length album has finally been properly released in its entirety. If you got a tape or burned CD of Shotwell’s Patriot a year or two back, that was only about half of the album. Now its finally all together, mastered and featuring some fucking amazing artwork. Shotwell falls somewhere between the Clash and Stiff Little Fingers, all with a heavy mid 90's Bay Area influence. And after over 15 years of continuous performing and recording (through countless line-up changes) the Patriot stands alone as a recording of Shotwell at their best.

Reviews:
MRR #301 - If I worshipped at the altar of 90's Bay Area pop punk or championed the revival of sorts spearheaded by the likes of Shang-a-lang or Tulsa, then I'd have a boner right now that would shatter heaven. As it stands, I'm more than down to go along for the ride, and this is a record that'll get more than a few spins. 21 songs? That's a bit much. On Patriot, Shotwell plays some hits and misses, but mostly hits. The cover art is killer. This is good. (Paul Lucich)

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