Nicotine - School of Liberty (Asian Man Records) [mp3] [upcoming shows]
No doubt that Japan's answer to NOFX has some Bad Religion records in it's collection but you'll probably find a few Iron Maiden records mixed in among the hoards of SoCal pop-punk vinyl platters as well. Shredding guitar riffs, spitfire drumming, and gang choruses fill this tight-sounding catchy punk-rock release and the spoken word bits such as "At the Class Room," where singer Howie says, in response to what he wants to be when he grows up, "I want to be a motherfucking punk rock," are classic.
No doubt that Japan's answer to NOFX has some Bad Religion records in it's collection but you'll probably find a few Iron Maiden records mixed in among the hoards of SoCal pop-punk vinyl platters as well. Shredding guitar riffs, spitfire drumming, and gang choruses fill this tight-sounding catchy punk-rock release and the spoken word bits such as "At the Class Room," where singer Howie says, in response to what he wants to be when he grows up, "I want to be a motherfucking punk rock," are classic.
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