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NOFX released their eleventh studio album ‘Coaster’
back in April 2009, the album was a big return to
form and a powerful poppy-punk album, when creating
the album NOFX recorded a few extra tracks which
they claim to be the best tracks they recorded from
the ‘coaster’ sessions but instead of
bundling the tracks on the album or featuring them
as b-sides to their singles they have decided to
put out a brand new 5 track EP called ‘Cokie
The Clown’.
Putting out EP’s shortly before or after
album releases is something that NOFX are well
known for and to be fair to them it does seem
that they have saved some of the best tracks for
‘Cokie The Clown’ because it is an
big upbeat EP which features all the fun of the
circus and more, in fact the EP is so fast that
it is over just after ten minutes.
The EP opens with the title track ‘Cokie
The Clown’, the introduction to the song
features the classic circus music that every knows,
try’s to hate but actually loves, the song
itself is fast paced and has all the elements
of an NOFX classic with its fast paced guitar
riffs and Fat Mike singing about being a drug
addicted clown who brings everyone down with him.
‘Straight Outta Massachusetts’ follows
on quickly from the opening track, and is a quick
fun blast which lasts for just over 1 minute,
the song is about moving from Massachusetts to
California and is a real bouncy number featuring
some great basslines.
It wouldn’t be a NOFX releases without
a political song and that is why ‘Fermented
And Flailing’ is included on the EP it is
a anthemic political song with well written lyrics
and, and fast paced instrumental work.
Fat Mike closes the EP with an acoustic version
of ‘My Orphan Year’ the song is about
losing both parents and it feels stripped down
serious and quite emotional, a side from Fat Mike
and NOFX you hardly ever see as they spend too
much time having a ball.
I somehow feel the release of ‘Cokie The
Clown’ is irrelevant as the song’s
could of easily been featured on the last NOFX
album which was released just over 6 months ago,
so it does come across as a slight cash in but
you can’t hide the fact that the EP is crammed
full of great songs that are going to become NOFX
classics.
4/5
Review by Trigger |
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Fat Mike (Vocals & Bass)
El Hefe (Guitar & Vocals
Eric Melvin (Guitar)"
Erik Sandin (Drums) |
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1. Cokie The Clown
2. Straight Outta Massachusetts
3. Fermented And Flailing
4. Codependence Day
5. My Orphan Year (Acoustic) |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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