[fattymattk]

this is one of my favourite albums

I'm going to give my own review here;

separation of church and skate:

killer guitar riff at the start. You can tell that melvin and hefe have killer chops on the guitar, but don't show them off as often as they probably should. I love when Mike and Melvin switch vocals the way they did in the decline. Also, there was a third singer near the end... maybe. Still not sure, but it didn't really sound like either Mike or Melvin, and I have certain theories that it could be Eric the drummer. Great song though, and amazing riffs on the outro.

irrationality of rationality:

I like Mike's tone in the intro. It's so smooth, and flows good. Hefe and Melvin have a real talent for playing power chords all over the fretboard, without having to resort to dropped tuning like a lot of nu metals do. A cool cello part that does a good job of breaking the song up a bit, so it's not too boring.The lyrics are ok, but seem a little bit off. I love the "and the shareholders were on the bed, legs in air, asscheeks opened wide.. they were about to get fucked like it was their first time" part. Good song, but not great.

Franco Unamerican:

I love this song. It's as poppy as hell, but nofx can bust out poppy tunes like no other, so there's no reason not to. The synth is fun. The lyrics are great in some parts, but misinformed in others. A very enjoyable song though. Simple, but still takes great song writing talent to produce.

idiots are tkaing over:

this song has to be given time to grow on you. It's kind of bland the first few times you hear it, but then it suddenly gets really catchy. The bass line is very Fat Mikish, heh. Not many people can do what he does, and he does it well. The ska part is great, and totally necessary, otherwise the rest of the song would be too repetitive. Best lyrics on the cd.

she's nubs:

I fell in love with this song. It's so goofy and fun. The vocals at the start sound like adam sandler, but meh. From the fast palm muted chords, to the blazing lead part, this song kicks ass. And holy shit!! the way they take turns with the chorus is so cool.

mattersville:

I fell in love with this song since I first heard it on the fat compilation. Nofx is great for being so fast and heavy, while still taking the time to break out the xylophone for a song once in awhile. Also, this songs shows how Mike has a talent for coming up with chord progressions that really shouldn't make sense, but still sound good. Not sure who plays the guitar in the verses, but that's talent right there. Nofx sometimes uses an excessive amount of talent to come up with the simplest soudning songs. There's also a trombone on this song, but you can't hear it.

mediocre:

I can't believe how good this song is. I guess you either love it or don't, but I love it. Great basslines, great use of chromatics, great transitions, and the lyrics fit perfectly. It's ironic, but as soon as Fat Mike say "predictability..." I knew exactly what was about to come. And man, it rocks like no other. The outro is great too with the tuba, and the little melody. Best song on the cd I think.

decomposeur:

cool riff at the start. Nice use of time sig switchage. I love the bass tone, and how it sounds with just the drums. The solo is really cool, and I like how the second guitar decends through the octave chords with the bass plays the progression. Great lyrics, and a great unique sound.

anarchy camp:

lots of people don't like it. I love it. Cool lyrics, and a good happy feeling. The saxophone is cool.

then the albums goes downhill

american errorist (I hate hate haters):

this is an ok song. I love the intro with the muted guitars and the bass and everything, but I just think this is a bland song.

we got two jealous agains:

some really catchy parts. Some funny lyrics. It's an ok song, but not all that good. It's sort of bland, and relies on it's speed to be qualified as a decent song.

13 stitches:

really catchy. really weird quality to it. The trumpet part is really cool. A very unique song. It would have been horribly average if it wasn't for the unique high-mid-low-bass-low-treble-old-time-radio-bad-quality production to it.

regaining consciouness:

great lyrics; bad song. It just doesn't have anything that appeals to the listener.

whoops I OD'd:

I might be biased, but I love this long. It's really cool how it's just bass and vocals. Fat Mike shows how his great song writing ability can stand up on it's own, without any speed or distorted guitars to back it up.

overall, it's a great album. Very different from nofx' ususal style, but still has that standard nofx sound to it. On the first few listens it might seem bland and boring, but once you get used to it, you can appreciate it for how good it really is.

9/10