A Jackknife to a Swan

On March 3, 2002, A Jackknife to a Swan was announced for release in July; it was revealed that the band had signed to SideOneDummy Records. On April 20, 2002, "Mr. Moran" and "Sugar Free" were posted on the label's website. In May and June, the band toured Europe as part of the Deconstruction Tour. A Jackknife to a Swan was made available for streaming the label's website on June 25, 2002, before it was released on July 9, 2002. To promote its release, the band appeared on The Late Late Show and Mohr Sports. On September 26, 2002, a music video for "You Gotta Go!" was posted online. In November and December 2002, the group went on a headlining US tour, with support from Bigwig, Slick Shoes and Simple Plan. On May 21, 2003, the band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The following month, they embarked on a brief east coast tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls, the Pietasters, and Catch 22. On June 6, the band appeared on 54321. In October, the band went on a short tour of Germany. In December, the band announced they were going on hiatus. ==Reception==

The album reached #131 on the Billboard 200, and #9 on the Top Independent Albums. ==Track listing==

• "A Jackknife to a Swan" (Barrett, Burton, Gittleman) – 2:48 • "Mr. Moran" (Barrett, Gittleman, Katz) – 3:04 • "You Gotta Go!" (Barrett, Gittleman, Katz) – 2:42 • "Everybody's Better" (Barrett, Gittleman, Rhodes) – 3:41 • "Sugar Free" (Barrett, Gittleman) – 2:44 • "I Want My City Back" (Barrett, Katz) – 3:16 • "Chasing the Sun Away" (Barrett, Burton) – 3:28 • "You Can't Win" (Barrett, Katz) – 3:19 • "The Old School Off the Bright" (Barrett, Gittleman) – 2:26 • "The Punch Line" (Barrett, Katz) – 3:15 • "Go Big" (Barrett, Gittleman) – 2:52 • "Shit Outta Luck" (Gittleman) – 2:57 • "Seven Ways to Sunday" (Barrett, Gittleman, Katz) – 3:58 ==Personnel==

• Dicky Barrett – lead vocals, artwork • Lawrence Katz – guitar, backing vocals • Joe Gittleman – bass, backing vocals • Joe Sirois – drums • Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton – saxophone • Roman Fleysher – saxophone • Chris Rhodes – trombone • Ben Carr – Bosstone, vocals • Mike Denneen – keyboards, backing vocals • Rolf Langsjoen – trumpet • Jim Fitting – harmonica, backing vocals • Tanya Michelle – backing vocals • John Seymour – backing vocals, producer, mixing, engineer • Matt Tahaney – assistant engineer • Jon Pebsworth – production coordination • Carl Plaster – drum technician • Andrew Lenoski – graphic design • Christian Clayton – cover art • Josh Dalsimer – photography ==References==