Relatively speaking, Miami-based deathcore quintet Neurotic November's sophomore album is better than Anunnaki, although this is like saying a chainsaw to the groin isn't as painful as getting your butthole eviscerated; not that I'd know this from experience. Fighting Words has many of the same problems that made its predecessor unlistenable, ranging from piss-poor composition choices to godawful lyricism courtesy of NN's frontman Dee Dee, who boasts generally mediocre vocals. However, I do think some of the guitar work here manages to be decent this time around, and Joey Sturgis' production style fits the band's sound just fine. By and large, though, the bad far outweighs the good. Is it really any wonder how these boys and girl have gotten so many dirty looks? On the topic of instrumentation, "On the Come Up" and "The Rockstar" are the only two songs worth revisiting.
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