Swearing At Motorists
Last Night Becomes This Morning
Secretly Canadian [2006]
Last Night Becomes This Morning marks the fifth full-length release from Dayton, Ohio’s Swearing At Motorists—and the 13th overall if you’re counting the 7”s and EPs. True to form, Dave Doughman keeps things lean and lo-fi, sticking with the band’s bluesy, rough-edged sound and famously short songs. Like their Dayton buddies Guided By Voices, the album swerves directions fast—sometimes a burst of brilliance lasts only a minute and forty seconds.
That quick-hit approach can be both a blessing and a curse: some songs end before they’ve had a chance to really take off, but most of Last Night Becomes This Morning burns with the kind of raw energy and restless heart that makes Swearing At Motorists so endearing. Recorded over two years in hotel rooms, bars, and backstage spaces, it carries a mood of urgency and loneliness that feels genuine. It’s the kind of record that fits best on a rainy afternoon—crackling, imperfect, and fully alive.
Key Tracks: “Northern Line” / “Waterloo Crescent” / “Slave To The Kettle”
Artists With Similar Fire: Guided By Voices / The White Stripes / Sebadoh
A lifelong fan of new music—spent the '90s working in a record store and producing alternative video shows. In the 2000s, that passion shifted online with blogging, diving headfirst into the indie scene and always on the lookout for the next great release. Still here, still listening, and still sharing the best of what’s new.
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
