Who said that punkrock and symphonic orchestra dontgo together like cheese and ham sandwich? Well, they do! At least in case of Nofx. Legendary Fat Mike and his gang recorded their most epic and longest song ever live with the help of orchestra and it sounds just phenomenal. So, besides being epic and melancholic like this song is in its original version, this live rendition makes it even more fantastic with all the brass instruments thrown in, symphonic atmospheric parts and overall kinda sad, melancholic vibe that this song always had one me while listening. But, the real jewel also lies in the second half of the record with the new song Linewleum being partly cover of the band´s most known song Linoleum, but with awesome, sarcastic and cheesy lyrics, yet still serious, like we were used to in the best days of this legendary skatepunks from California. The guest features Avenged Sevenfold on guitars and it sounds awesome! Go get this one!
Winning Streak will soon follow up it’s re-release of Whichever Path You Take with their new album, We Need A Plan. This band combines speed, melody, technical riffs, and inspiration from multiple genres to pull off its tight and unique sound.
Their first album featured guest artists like Mike Herrera (MxPx), Dave Nassie (NUFAN), and Chris McGrath(Much the Same), and was voted one of the top 50 albums of 2018 by Skatepunkers.
Originally founded in 2004 by Andrew Palmer, Michael Hall, and Sam Koehl, Winning Streak has recently expanded its lineup to add Davey Knight and Chris McGrath.
This album was recorded at home studios in Utah, Texas, Nashville, and Chicago, remixed by Michael Hall, and remastered by John Harcus.
NOFX are back this time delivering split with Frank Turner, each of them covering the songs by another. Each covers five songs. NOFX side is fantastic, I am not so much a fan of Frank Turner and his work, but NOFX delivered here fantastic job with Worse Things Happen At Sea and Thatcher Fucked The Kids having sound like old school NOFX stuff, delivering a lesson i melodic skatepunk. I love the new phase of Fattie and the gang, having more darker approach to the lyrics and songmaking, leaving somehow the old school fun and jokes behind, having more personal, battle your demons approach. But, this is cover e.p., so they are not writing songs here, but still I love the NOFX side a lot. The set of songs done by Frank Turner are cool, especially Scavenger Type and Eat The Meek. I am surprised how both managed to keep their sound with other artist`s songs making it sound like their own and even better. This is not your typical boring cover songs release. Go get this one.
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