Vinyl
NOFX
heavy petting zoo (1996/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. This is the LP version of NOFX's "heavy petting zoo" album. Following the progression of "white trash two heebs and a bean" and "punk in drublic", "heavy petting zoo" is a damn-near perfect mix of the low humour and (often overlooked) high ideas, together with music that veers from the slamming to the sublime. It isn't as instantaneous as usual, and you may not get it on the first listen. But on plays three, four and five, the appeal of this album will grow like a nursery kid with a steroid habit.
NOFX
liberal animation (2008/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. Recorded by Brett Gurewitz of BAD RELIGION fame, NOFX, in 1988, proved to be a formidable challenge for even him. After selling it independently with dismal results, the band finally turned it over to Epitaph in 1991. One song, "beer bong", still creeps into the band's set list and features Fat Mike belching on command.
NOFX
my orphan year/fermented (2009/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. When NO FX recorded "coaster" (or "frisbee" for all the vinyl collectors), they ended up with 5 too many songs to fit on the album. Two of the songs are placed on this 7" plus 3 on another 7" entitled "cokie the clown".
NOFX
my stepdad's a cop & my stepmom's a domme/she didn't lose her baby (2012/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. The 2 tracks on this 7" are meant to tide NOFX fans down until the release of their full-length album due out in end of 2012.
NOFX
pump up the valuum (2008/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. Longtime fans of independent punk giants NOFX will be happy that for "pump up the valuum," the band changed absolutely nothing about their sound. All the songs follow the group's now standard three-chord punk style with witty songs that rip on the world around them. "dinosaurs will die" is about the impending change in the music industry with the MP3 explosion, while "stanger than fishin" (an obvious knock on former label mates BAD RELIGION's song "stranger than fiction") goes after industry phonies.
NOFX
punk in drublic (2009/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. With their 1994 album "punk in drublic", NOFX truly hit their stride. The quartet didn't change their approach at all - at their core, they remain a heavy, speed-addled, hook-conscious, post-hardcore punk group - but their songwriting has improved, as has their attack. Prior to this record, they merely showed promise, but with "punk in drublic" they fulfilled their potential. This is a really good NOFX album.
NOFX
ribbed (2008/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. Before NOFX became the fathers of humorous but hard-edged punk rock, they were just four pretty obnoxious Californians with a penchant for fast music and dirty jokes. "ribbed" isn't exactly the group's breakthrough into content filled rock, but their typically hard-edged punk has enough dirty humor that anyone with their mind in the gutter should at least get few smirks over the course of the record.
NOFX
ronnie & mags (2012/FAT WRECK)
HARDCORE-PUNK. "ronnie & mags" is the 1st 7" from the upcoming NOFX full-length "self/entitled" and sees the band getting back to their roots, lambasting '80s punk-rock enemy #1 and his British counterpart. Musically, this is the aggressive hardcore that sparked the band's existence.
NOFX
s & m airlines (2010/EPITAPH)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. NOFX recorded this at Westbeach Recorders in '89, once again with Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion). This album is one of NOFX's best. Some of the things about it are that Brett and Greg from BAD RELIGION do harmonies on a couple tracks, Fat Mike's voice sounds great on here (and ribbed), and NO FX has some humor on this one.
NOFX
s/t (2011/FAT WRECK)
HARDCORE-PUNK. First off, the album doesn’t really have a title, and since the moniker "self-titled" is so generic and clumsy, and since the band didn’t have the foresight or inclination to come up with a jazzy little symbol it has been informally dubbed the hardcore 10". The band got together and churned out some gritty, high energy covers of songs from the genre. The result is 9 unapologetically loud tracks that kick the listener in the teeth with the desperation and intensity of the '80s hardcore scene, while flashing the talent that has sustained NOFX’s iconic renown for over 25 years.
NOFX
self/entitled (2012/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. After more than a quarter century as a band, not only is NOFX not slowing things down, but they're actually getting more aggressive. "self/entitled" is NOFX's 12th studio full-length, yet it feels as potent as any material they've ever released. Rather than drifting off into a land of forgettable and mindless rehashes of their older material like many other veteran acts, NOFX approached "self/entitled" with a reinvigorated virility. The 12 tracks fully embrace the hostile early L.A. punk sound while maintaining just the right amount of that trademark technical and melodic sound that NOFX is renowned for. Vinyl version includes a digital download card.
NOFX
the decline (1999/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. NOFX is pissed off and they want to tell you all about it.
NOFX
the longest line (1992/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. The classic NOFX mini-album. Includes "kill all the white man" and the slow version of "the longest line". El Hefe's 1st recording, and it shows.
NOFX
they've actually gotten worse live (2007/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. Part punk-rock show, part comedy hour, NO FX deliver an unforgettable performance, chock full of glaring mistakes, drunkenness, rants, and the general good time melee that their shows have become famous for! 24 songs (none of which were on the 12 live album 12 years ago), mixed with plenty of onstage commentary amount to an audio experience that makes you feel like you’re actually there. Most of the songs have new or different arrangements? Electric versions of acoustic songs, B-sides, and other rarities await you! This is not a studio record with canned applause between songs! DoLP version includes the CD as well!
NOFX
wolves in wolves clothing (2006/FAT WRECK)
PUNK/MELODYCORE. After garnering major political press with the 2003 release of "the war on errorism", and their involvement with punk voter, NOFX take a seemingly less politically targeted approach with "wolves in wolves’ clothing". The album is filled with songs that will make you think, alongside songs that go good with drink! NOFX forge new territory on the punk-rock landscape with offerings like the dub/post-punk and beatles-inspired “the marxist brothers”, and the new wave-inspired “getting high on the down low”. With the release of their 11th studio full-length, it’s clear that NOFX are not just a mainstay, but a frontrunner in the world of independent music.
