NOFX su na zadnja tri albuma promijenili malo tematiku i stil te ušli u neke mračnije vode pogotovo tekstualno. Veliku ulogu je odigrao i dolazak odlične Karine Denike na klavijature i back vokale što je dodatno dalo novim stvarima neku višu dimenziju. Tko je čitao autobiografiju benda Hepatitis Bathtub znati će pronaći teme o kojima tekstovi govore. Nakon Single Albuma i Double Albuma stigao nam je Half Album, ustvari E.P. od pet pjesama koje nastavljaju tamo gdje su zadnja dva albuma stali. Fake A Wish Foundation je odlična baladna stvar koja govori o ozbiljnoj temi raka i umiranja od istog. I’mA Rat je odabrana kao najavni single i to ne bez razloga pošto se radi o brzoj Nofx stvari sa odličnim vokalnim harmonijama i melodijom kao i brzinom. The Queen Is Dead mi je najbolja stvar na ovoj ploči, iako mi se čini da sam je već čuo mislim na Cokie The Clown albumu, alter egu Fat Mikea, ali nisam ziher i ne da mi se ići sada provjeravati. Riječ je o dramatičnoj priči o smrti prijateljice. The Humblest Man In The World mi nekako nije legao, više kao minijaturni filler, iako pjesma nije sama po sebi loša, ali nekako mi je prerokerska. Najveći epski dio ove ploče je The Last Drag, kompleksna pjesma od preko 6 minuta, koja ni u jednom momentu nije dosadna. Sve u svemu, dobar E.P. benda koji se upravo u Europi oprašta od publike posljednjom turnejom nakon 40 godina postojanja. Hvala im na svoj dobroj muzici i koncertima.
I had great expectations from this book when I bought it because it features some of my favorite punk rock bands like Bad Religion and Nofx, plus I love Californian punk so I was interested how some of the albums got so popular, what drove Green Day and Bad Religion to major label, how Epitaph Records rose from nothing to one of the biggest independent labels, rise of Fat Wreck Chords, plus some of the anecdotes behind the scene that I did not know and were interesting to read. The book also nicely describes how Rancid formed and wrote some of the best and most iconic albums in punk rock of the nineties. Pennywise are also featured along with one or two great stories about their legendary guitar player Fletcher Dragge and his exploits. It also shows some of the nastier sides of label business, a nastier side of Brett Gurewitz, Bad Religion guitarist and Epitaph Records founder and owner, like also war between Green Day and The Offspring and how it started, so this one is indeed a great read if you like punk rock and history about some of your favorite albums.
Craig’s Brother, the iconic ’90s skate punk band from Santa Cruz, California is back with new music that stays true to their fast and furious roots. “Easily Won, Rarely Deserved”, the band’s 4th full-length record will be out everywhere on November 11th, 2022! 13 fresh, new melodic punk / rock songs, headed your way through People Of Punk Rock Records!
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