Permanent Revolution (album)

Permanent Revolution was recorded in January 2006.

The album can be classified as a concept album, centered on the life of Leon Trotsky (1879–1940), with the title being named after Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution.{{Cite web|url=http://www.socialistappeal.org/content/view/241/49/|title=Interview with Ryan Eldred of Catch22|work=Socialist Appeal|accessdate=2009-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719082732/http://www.socialistappeal.org/content/view/241/49/|archive-date=2009-07-19|url-status=dead}}

Catch 22 appeared at the Ska Weekend festival in April 2006; following this, they went on a US tour with Patent Pending.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16044/ska-weekend-06-in-knoxville-tn|title=Ska Weekend '06 in Knoxville, TN|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 2, 2006|access-date=January 22, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16422/patent-pending-join-catch-22-tour-delay-album-release|title=Patent Pending join Catch 22 tour, delay album release|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 22, 2006|access-date=January 22, 2022}} On April 25, 2006, Permanent Revolution was announced for release in two months' time.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/17089/catch-22s-permanent-revolution-details|title=Catch 22's 'Permanent Revolution' details|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 25, 2006|access-date=January 23, 2022}} A music video was filmed for "Party Song (1917)" in New York City on June 10, 2006; that same day, "A Minor Point" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/17899/catch-22-video-shoot-in-nyc|title=Catch 22 video shoot in NYC|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 2, 2006|access-date=January 24, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18045/new-track-from-catch-22s-permanent-revolution|title=New track from Catch 22's 'Permanent Revolution'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 10, 2006|access-date=January 24, 2022}} Preceded by a promotional e-card and a stream of the whole album, Permanent Revolution was released on June 27, 2006, through Victory Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14958/new-song-from-hawthorne-heights|title=Updates from Catch 22|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 26, 2005|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18169/catch-22-post-new-e-card-player|title=Catch-22 post new e-card/player|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 16, 2006|access-date=January 27, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18324/catch-22-audio-interview-album-stream-online|title=Catch 22 audio interview/album stream online|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 26, 2006|access-date=January 29, 2022}} A limited edition 7" vinyl of "Party Song (1917)" was released, available through pre-orders at Interpunk and FYE{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18005/catch-22-plan-limited-7-inch|title=Catch 22 plan limited 7-inch|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 8, 2006|access-date=January 24, 2022}} In July and August 2006, the band appeared on the Summer of Ska Tour in the US and Canada, alongside Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, and Westbound Train.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/17497/summer-of-ska-with-big-d-catch-22-voodoo-glow-skulls-more|title=Summer of Ska with Big D, Catch 22, Voodoo Glow Skulls, more|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 14, 2006|access-date=January 24, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18450/tours-summer-of-ska|title=Summer of Ska|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=July 3, 2006|access-date=January 29, 2022}} Following this, they supported Less Than Jake on their headlining US tour until October 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18989/tours-less-than-jake-the-loved-ones-catch-22-nmds-set-your-goals|title=Less Than Jake / the Loved Ones / Catch 22 / NMDS / Set Your Goals|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=August 4, 2006|access-date=January 30, 2022}} They closed out the year with five headlining East Coast shows, with support from Patent Pending, Bomb the Music Industry!, and Whole Wheat Bread.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21055/tours-catch-22-whole-wheat-bread-patent-pending-bomb-the-music-industry|title=Catch 22 / Whole Wheat Bread / Patent Pending / Bomb The Music Industry!|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 27, 2006|access-date=February 5, 2022}} In May 2007, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21293/bamboozle-adds-blood-brothers-catch-22-bayside-scary-kids-starting-line|title=Bamboozle adds Blood Brothers, Catch 22, Bayside, Scary Kids, Starting Line|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 13, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022}} At the end of the year, they went on tour with Patent Pending.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/26741/media-patent-pending-sheas-a-ho-ho-ho-merry-christmas|title=Patent Pending: 'She's a Ho-Ho-Ho Merry Christmas'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 30, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2022}}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Ryan Eldred and Ian McKenzie unless otherwise noted

| title_width = 55%

| writing_width = 45%

| title1 = Prologue

| length1 = 3:10

| title2 = The Spark (1902)

| note2 = The beginning of Trotsky's political activism

| length2 = 2:56

| title3 = Party Song (1917)

| note3 = Communists win control of Russia

| length3 = 2:44

| title4 = The Decembrists' Song (1921)

| note4 = Remembering of The Decembrists' Revolt

| length4 = 3:36

| title5 = A Minor Point (1922)

| note5 = Soviet Union founded

| length5 = 2:14

| title6 = On the Black Sea (1924)

| note6 = Lenin's death

| length6 = 3:39

| title7 = Bad Party (1927)

| note7 = Trotsky expelled from party

| length7 = 2:22

| writer7 = Pat Calpin, Ryan Eldred and Ian McKenzie

| title8 = Alma Ata (1928)

| note8 = Stalin takes control

| length8 = 3:29

| writer8 = Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie

| title9 = The Purge (1936)

| note9 = Stalin gains absolute power by killing any who oppose him

| length9 = 2:37

| title10 = Opportunity (1940)

| note10 = Trotsky is exiled from the Soviet Union, then assassinated by a Soviet agent.

| length10 = 2:37

| title11 = Epilogue

| note11 =

| length11 = 3:27

| writer11 = Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie

}}

• Pat Kays – bass guitar, chimes, vocals
• Pat Calpin – guitar
• Ian McKenzie – trombone, vocals, keys, vibraphone
• Ryan Eldred – tenor saxophone, lead vocals, guitar
• Kevin Gunther – trumpet, vocals
• Chris Greer – percussion

• Steve Evetts – chimes, producer, engineer, mixing
• Eric Rachel – engineer
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Zak Kaplan – artwork

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.njcatch22.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20000303094913/http://www.njcatch22.com/ |date=2000-03-03 }}
• [https://www.myspace.com/catch22 Band MySpace]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090719082732/http://www.socialistappeal.org/content/view/241/49/ Interview With Ryan Eldred]

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