So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes - NOFX

All things considered, this might well be NOFX's finest hour, in terms of a full-length studio album. It might not have garnered them the most commercial success, but in terms of establishing a sound, finding a musical identity, displaying maturity within the puerile humour and controversial lyrics, and belting out fast, frenetic and cleverly written punk rock ditties, this delivers better than much that went before it, and much that has come since, from NOFX. There are several recurring themes that all fans know are to be expected of a NOFX album, and they all appear on this album: attacks on the government, attacks on the music industry, and songs about ...  Read the complete review

I first heard of NOFX from a friend at school, I had heard a couple of songs that I liked, and I thought I may as well get one of their albums, especially as this one was only a tenner. The album kicks off with the fast paced and overdriven 'It's my job to keep punk rock elite' other highlights are the slowed down 'all his suits are torn' and my personal favourite 'dad's bad news'. <01>It's my job to keep punk rock elite-"This music aint your f***in industry" <02>Kids of the K-hole-"cause I promised my heart to her, she cooked it medium well, then proceded to swallow it whole" ...  Read the complete review

NOFX founded in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1983 and despite a slow start, they have managed to become one of the most omportant names in Punk. Musically we can be forgiven for ever believing that NOFX lack talent, but as the music depicts more than just enjoyable choruses, they have produced a number of cracking albums, all of which are lyrically humorous. Having started on the 'Mystic Records' label, NOFX finally moved to Epitaph, a label that had the NOFX interests at heart. Following Liberal Animation (1988), S&M Airlines (1990), Ribbed (1991) and White Trash, Two Heebs And A Bean (1992), Punk in Drublic (1994) was released. The pumping ...  Read the complete review

So long and thanks for all the shoes is the seventh studio album from the American punk band nofx. It was released near the end of 1997 and they had already had many successful albums before the release of this one so expectations were upon them to do another good album. The first track off the album gets it off to a good start, its called its my job to keep punk rock elite, it's a fast paced punk song, in fact more of a rock song in parts however its got a really great singing melody and the drums are probably the main highlight to this one. Murder the government is the third song off the album, it starts off with some really slow singing which ...  Read the complete review

NOFX are and have been for absolutely aggeeesss now one of my most favoured punk bands! I bought this album quite a while ago now and i also own their more recent 'Pump Up The Valuum'. These are both amazingly good and humourous albums but i prefer So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes because not only does it have a cool title, but it is filled with some of NOFX's best works. NOFX are - Erik Sandin on drums, Eric Melvin on guitar, El Hefe on guitar and Fat Mike on bass and vocals. This album is their 5th release i think but i am also aware of countless mini-albums that have been released before-hand. Fat Mike and his merry men are ...  Read the complete review