Self
Entitled is a
superb twelfth studio album on self-owned label Fatwreckchords. Lasting the
ages, and not old yet, NOFX delivers an album with sincerely
serious topics in a humorous manner. They are all about the anti-everything
fun. This album deals with serious topics, and can be mistaken for anything
they have ever released prior. Whether purist or poser you need to give this
album a listen. Self Entitled comprises 12 songs that provide
half an hour of bliss and pain.
72
Hookers sings
about terrorists who need hookers. It’s a tongue-in-cheek political satire,
proudly singing “fighting will cease, when everyone’s getting blowjobs; that’s
when we finally will have world peace”. Funny, sensitive issues are what NOFX does best.
I
Believe in Goddess presents a short song with
nihilistic/atheistic lyrics. It is a very good song whose melody gets stuck in
your mind.
Ronnie & Mags is where the old meets new – a song about the events of the 80’s in modern style.
Ronnie & Mags is where the old meets new – a song about the events of the 80’s in modern style.
She Didn't Lose Her Baby sings about
a cocaine addict losing her son. It’s a face-paced song, with sad lyrics.
I,
Fatty incorporate
bizarre harmonies.
Secret
Society has a
quasi-political message, to an old Pennywise type melody. As always the lyrics are
as amazing as shocking.
Cell
out is a freaking
awesome song, humorously commenting on the authenticity of punk. Weird dance
beats affirms the fluidity of NOFX.
It’s less than fair calling these legends ‘sell-outs’; doing so you just affirm
your ignorance. It’s fair not liking their new music, but they persevered
through times when punk was fashionable, and not. This makes them noteworthy of
what DIY ethics is about. Mike singing “I’m a sell-out” makes me wonder how
will this whole bullshit rhetoric about being a ‘pure’ punk will end.
My
Sycophant other has a
nice rocking sound. The song has a very bizarre voice sample.
I've got one jealous again, again is a
song about Mike divorcing his wife, because he cheated on his one love music.
He at least scored some good albums.
Xmas
has been X’ed is
another song hammering on the societal influence of Christianity, and how we
would be better without it.
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