Silverstein Announces New Album; Made Up Of 90 Second Songs

Silverstein has announced that their next project will be a uniquely concise offering, consisting of songs clocking in at under 90 seconds a piece.  The album will be aptly titled Short Songs and is on track for a January 2012 release.  Drummer Paul Koehler discusses the band’s direction:

“Most people might associate a ‘short song’, with a fast punk rock vibe, but that’s not always the case… There will still be a ballad, a breakdown, and some singalongs, all amidst these quick songs. The idea is to give the listeners a mini-Silverstein album and take them through all of the peaks and valleys they could expect from any of our original albums.”

The disc will be divided into two parts, Side A which will consist of 11 originals and Side B which will consist of covers of punk songs hand picked by the band.  Notable selections include “It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite” (NOFX), “The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink” (Green Day), “Coffee Mug” (Descendents), and “236 East Broadway” (Gob).

The band released Rescue earlier this year on Hopeless Records.