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The Lawrence Arms

The Lawrence Arms

The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums and toured extensively.

Albums

1999 A Guided Tour of Chicago
2000 Ghost Stories
2002 Apathy and Exhaustion
2003 The Greatest Story Ever Told
2006 Oh! Calcutta!
2014 Metropole
2020 Skeleton Coast
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Latest Articles

Features / Music
Laws Of Attraction
"You know, that’s the weird thing, most bands take eight years off and everybody forgets about them, but for us, we just happened to draw the lucky card where we took eight years off and more and more people started to care."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Lawrence Arms - 'Metropole'
Nothing short of brilliant, but what else would you expect?
Features / Music
The Lawrence Arms
Punk legends The Lawrence Arms are back with 'Metropole', their first album in eight years. Capturing themes of urban disconnectedness and ageing with blistering punk gems, it's also their debut with iconic label Epitaph. We caught up with the band's Brendan Kelly for an expectedly entertaining chat about the new album, social media and juggalo culture.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Lawrence Arms - Metropole
Metropole sounds like a reunion between three close friends who want nothing more than to share what they’ve learnt over the past eight years. And this reunion isn’t going to disappoint anyone.
News / Music
Watch The Lawrence Arms Go Through An Identity Crisis In New Video
The Chicago guys can't quite decide on their rockstar persona
News / Music
The Lawrence Arms Confirm Release Of First Album In Eight Years
'Metropole' will be out in January
Features / Music
Up In Arms
Sipping on a bedtime martini, The Lawrence Arms vocalist/bassist Brendan Kelly converses with Daniel Cribb about angry fans, growing up and why the hell the band’s been so quiet.