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NOFX - First Ditch Effort (October 7, 2016) Album

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by amorningofsleep, Jul 25, 2016.

  1. amorningofsleep Jul 25, 2016
    (Last edited: Oct 4, 2016)
    amorningofsleep

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    Tracklisting:
    01. Six Years on Dope
    02. Happy Father’s Day
    03. Sid and Nancy
    04. California Drought
    05. Oxy Moronic
    06. I Don’t Like Me Anymore
    07. I’m A Transvest-lite
    08. Ditch Effort
    09. Dead Beat Mom
    10. Bye Bye Biopsy Girl
    11. It Ain’t Lonely at the Bottom
    12. I’m So Sorry Tony
    13. Generation Z

    "Oxy Moronic" music video


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  2. amorningofsleep

    No Fun. Not Ever.

    I'm always a fan of Melvin-heavy tracks.
     
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  3. George

    Trusted Prestigious

    Always enjoy new NOFX. They've basically settled into a groove of a handful of good songs, a handful of filler and one or two dire songs on every album, so I expect basically the same this time around, which I'm fine with. New single is cool.
     
  4. smoke4thecaper

    out of context reference Supporter

    Feels like with each new record, Mike gets more and more personal, which is cool (judging by titles).

    New song is rad. Melvin rules. Love the lyrics, considering its Smelly's life he details in the book.
     
  5. Viking Wizard Eyes

    Wizard full of lies

    Cant wait for this! such a good year for music! Excited to see what they've come up with, wasn't much of the record written/recorded while on drugs?
    I need to get my hands on their book aswell. no bookstores I checked had it :( So gonna order it online any day now.
     
  6. George

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    I feel like that's probably a safe assumption for every NOFX album haha.
     
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  7. JRGComedy

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    Haha the book is very good and Melvin's voice is so much better than Mike's.
     
  8. amorningofsleep

    No Fun. Not Ever.

     
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  9. smoke4thecaper

    out of context reference Supporter

    "Oxy Moronic" is such a classic NOFx song. I heard Mike mention in an interview that they were going to release the song to radio. Curious if they still plan to do that.
     
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  10. AlwaysEvolving21

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  11. razorburn

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    "I’m So Sorry, Tony" is heartbreaking.
     
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  12. JRGComedy

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    Digging this album, they sound great and someone somewhere posted "renewed sense of urgency," which I agree with.
     
  13. AlwaysEvolving21

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    Generation z is awesome.
     
  14. FrenzalRob

    34 / Melbourne, Australia Supporter

    Loving this album after a listen and a half. Has the same kinda vibe as War On Errorism, just with darker lyrics in the second half. Generation Z and Sid And Nancy rule.
     
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  15. FrenzalRob

    34 / Melbourne, Australia Supporter

    Also, the outro to Generation Z has a 'The Decline' outro vibe to it as well. Really cool.
     
  16. amorningofsleep

    No Fun. Not Ever.

    Full stream:
     
  17. LessThanTrevor

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    This band always delivers on what I expect from them. I've been kind of obsessed with "I Don't Like Me Anymore"
     
  18. smoke4thecaper

    out of context reference Supporter

    Wow. This album is something else, man. Been a huge NOFX fan most of my life and this ranks up there as one of their best. "Generation Z" has gotta be one of their career highlights. I know Mike's daughter reads the poem, but who is the other girl? She goes off in that song - love it!

    Some really powerful stuff on here. "Happy Father's Day" and "I'm a Transvest-lite" are about topics I've read/heard Mike discuss a lot the past few years, but he has a way with words to make these topics even more personal than before. I mean, "My Orphan Year" was personal as hell, but these go even deeper.

    I also adore the song for Tony. Everything I wanted. Very nice eulogy for Mike to share with us.
     
  19. FrenzalRob

    34 / Melbourne, Australia Supporter

    Pretty much nailed it. I'm in the same boat as you, been with this band for the last fifteen years of my life and this album's insanely good.
     
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  20. teebs41

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    Great album, might be the best since pump up the valume
     
  21. stuckinvhs

    Social Justice Wizard Prestigious

    This is solid.
     
  22. AlwaysEvolving21

    Trusted Supporter

    Watched Backstage Passport 2 this morning and that led to me binging First Ditch Effort all day.
     
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