NOFX was never “my band.” I think if I was younger, I might
have been attracted to their sound. But, by the time I got wind of them when they
released the wonderfully titled White Trash, Two Heebs And A Bean, I was a big man of the world and a very mature
21-years-old. Not really, but NOFX’s brand of goofball Punk Rock wasn't for me.
Sure, I love the Dead Milkmen, but I started listening to them when I was 14,
and I’m not even sure you can really compare the two.
I’m definitely not saying I don’t like NOFX, I just wasn't part of their scene. Punk In Drublic was released in 1994 and there was an
avalanche of fucking awesome music released that year. I was riding high on the
Alt Rock wave and NOFX wasn't on my radar. Oddly enough, I absolutely love Me
First And The Gimme Gimmes, which features NOFX’s Fat Mike.
I picked this album, because it’s the band’s most successful
release. It’s somewhat fun. I didn't hate listening to it, but I also don’t
have the time to give it, to really “get it.” I liked “Dig” for some reason and
kept going back to it.
The one thing that I always loved about NOFX is their integrity.
They made music for the fans and didn't give a shit about anything else.
Interviews, videos, major labels and selling out were all never a part of their
agenda.
The only thing I knew from Face To Face prior to Face To
Face was the song “Disconnected,” which was on both of their first two albums.
Face To Face was usually a one or two song an album band for
me. When this one came out in 1996, I’d listen to “Ordinary” and “I Won’t Lie
Down” and not much else. So, I wanted to go back and give the whole disc
another shot.
There’re a couple other good tracks here that I was
ignoring. I never really compared Face To Face with Bad Religion, but the album’s
opener “Resignation” has a definite Bad Religion vibe. “Walk The Walk” is a
keeper. I definitely remember “Everything’s Your Fault,” and I’m pissed I
probably haven’t heard it since the 90’s.
When I got my first MP3 player in 2000, a 5G Nomad Jukebox,
it only fit 1,500 songs, so I had to make a lot of concessions. I only ripped
the two songs I liked from this disc and never looked back and I did that with
probably a hundred other albums.
The major problem with a lot of band’s like Fact To Face and
NOFX is, outside a few little pieces of flair here and there, most of the songs
sound way too much alike. But, it’s the themes and passion, conviction or humor put into
the lyrics that keep us interested. I dunno, maybe?
I like the first song, “123 Drop.” Everything else seemed forced, misguided,
or just boring. Sorry Face To Face.
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