NOFX: Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing CD + press release. Check audio (whole album)

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Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing = Studio album by NOFX
Released: April 18, 2006
Recorded: 2005, Motor Studios, San Francisco, USA
Genre: Punk rock
Length: 34:50 (46:17 including hidden track)
Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Producer: Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore, Fat Mike

Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing is the tenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on April 18, 2006 through Fat Wreck Chords.

All songs written and composed by Fat Mike.
1. “60%” 2:25
2. “USA-Holes” 2:13
3. “Seeing Double at the Triple Rock” 2:09
4. “We March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum” 2:38
5. “The Marxist Brothers” 2:44
6. “The Man I Killed” 1:18
7. “Benny Got Blowed Up” 1:05
8. “Leaving Jesusland” 2:54
9. “Getting High on the Down Low” 1:13
10. “Cool and Unusual Punishment” 2:05
11. “Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing” 1:57
12. “Cantado en Español” 1:26
13. “100 Times Fuckeder” 1:57
14. “Instant Crassic” 0:34
15. “You Will Lose Faith” 2:31
16. “One Celled Creature” 1:31
17. “Doornails” 2:14
18. “60% (Reprise)” 1:54
19. “Untitled Track” 11:29

The untitled track 19 is actually a compilation of early, short demo clips, many of which are acoustic.

Billboard 200 46
Digital Albums 46
Independent Albums 2

Personnel:
Fat Mike – vocals, bass
Eric Melvin – guitar
El Hefe – guitar
Erik Sandin – drums, percussion
Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore, Fat Mike – producers


5.0 out of 5 stars What Else [Are They] Supposed To Do?,
I remember being in high school, loving NoFXs most recent release So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes. I mentioned it to some older kids who were wearing Blink-182 T-shirts. They sort of snortled and said that NoFX hadn’t come out with a good one since Punk in Drublic.
And now they keep coming out with new albums. And now, though I’m sort of tired of their new albums, and none of them have the catchiness or memorability of their old ones, I try really hard to respect the fact that they are still going. And the music does grow on me over time. It has on their last couple of albums.
With that said, this is just more NoFX. The songs are different but the feel is the same. Every once in a while they mix it up, but sort of in a predictable way. Like the last few albums, the songs seem to have been written over the last year and a half. They have their usual clever wit. The same decent but standard production (with the recent flair of having a couple of purposefully badly recorded songs, just for the sake of it). The same cocky fun with a subversive but obvious political slant. It seems to be getting old.
And thats the conundrum bands face. Every aging band has to make an important choice, either to change and piss off the loyal fanbase, or stay true to their sound and get stale. People who liked Metallicas early work hate their recent work. On the other hand, how many times did AC/DC record the same crap over and over again?
There are some melodies on Wolves that I can hum along to. And after enough listens, I’ll have the words in my head. And then one day I’ll find myself humming a song or two, and I’ll go back and listen to it. And thats good. Because in the end, its just more NoFX, and thats really not all that bad of a thing.
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EDIT: almost a month after posting all this, I’ve come to consider this NoFX album a classic. Its pretty much on par with So Long and Thanks For All the Shoes. Good work, NoFX.


5.0 out of 5 stars A Softer Side To NOFX
I was totally surprised when i first heard Wolves In Wolves’ Clothing because i thought it would be like Errorism… mostly fast paced punk like they’ve always done but with poppier vox. Well, the vox are definately poppier but most of the songs are mellower as well. This is not a bad thing because they mix them in well with the faster punkier songs and it creates a nicely put together album. The best song is definately The Man I Killed which is a classic punk/ska song and it has fast parts and slower parts mixed together perfectly. The best fast song is Seeing Double At The Triple Rock which is just them doing what they’ve always done well. The best mellow song is Doornails which is a ballad to fallen punk soldiers such as Jimmy from Strung Out and Jason from Pennywise.. even legend Brad of Sublime has an acknowledgement. Other favorites of mine are 60%, USA-holes, Getting High On The Down Low, Cool And Unusual Punishment, 100 Times F*ckeder, and the 60& Reprise. This album should appeal to people of all genres and it shows these punk legends keeping it up for over 2 decades.


5.0 out of 5 stars they are back,
I must say, this album really blew me away. even though I am a NOFX fan, I thought their last 2 albums were not up to par (gently speaking) so I thought that albums such as “so long and thanks…” would not be matched any more – what a shame.

And then came “Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing”. the only way to describe this album is – ‘a frea%$^&* master piece’, it hold everything a punk rock fan needs. great sound, great music, great lyrics all in the NOFX style we all learned to love.

track 19 of the album provides an insight to NOFXs song writing process – its just great. you can even listen to drafts that did not make it to the album that you can just tell those songs would have been great ones.


5.0 out of 5 stars Its good,
Its Good. I mean, it might not be as memorable of some of their older stuff. But sit on it for a bit. The lyrics are fun as usual, there are some awesome guitar riffs as well. Just like all of their albums, they are just fun to play and listen to. So many haters on here. It is a good album, even if it is not as good as some as the classics.


5.0 out of 5 stars What happened to NOFX?,
They started out as a punk band that I didn’t really like too much. After Ribbed they became very good. Now with this album they have become, dare I say, great? This is the second transformation of the band.
If you look at NOFXs previous albums, they have a couple of really good songs. Then some that, even though they are good, I just can’t listen to too much. Every song on WIWC is better than many songs on their previous albums. They don’t have the rough distorted sound they used to, but rather a more polished, more melodic sound. I know people will be yelling ‘they sold out’, but how can you sell out with a song like ‘Leaving Jesusland’? As a matter of fact, this song is one of those that I listen to over and over again and wait to get tired of it. Some bands mature like spoiled milk, others mature like NOFX. And although I am so sick of Bush bashing (not that I like him, but just sick of hearing it) NOFX does it in a way that is so original, so intelligent and fun too. I used to like Heavy Petting Zoo the best. Now its this. One of the final lines in the CD talks about them going out after their prime. To me, they just hit their prime. I would do anything to hear the end of Instant Crassic!


5.0 out of 5 stars We get what we f**kin deserve,
and what we deserve is another album like this one from nofx. I own every one of nofxs albums, and i must say that i was surprised when i put “Wolves in wolves clothing” in my cd player because honestly i thought…new music all sucks this probably will too…NO!
Nofx seems to never get worse, but only better, even in their older age they still bring the rock. “wolves” is by far the most mature album, and anyone who claims to like punk whatsoever will fall in love with it.

Love them or hate them, you can’t ignore the legacy that nofx is leaving 24 years in the making.


5.0 out of 5 stars nofx is cooler than sex,
at first i was disappointed… It didn’t come across as a very strong release the first few listens. The cd will grow on you a lot though the more you listen to it, so if your not satisfied at first, give it a few listens and you will find yourself starting to like it a lot……


5.0 out of 5 stars Play it loud, play it often,
Its 7 AM, I start my car, I insert the new NOFX Wolves in wolves’ clothing into the CD player and begin my long journey to work. By 7:01 my senses are being are being assaulted by the first song on the CD 60%. I turn the volume to max on the CD player to get the full effect. I am at a stoplight. It is very loud, people in other cars are starting to look. I now know within the first minute of hearing “Wolves in wolves clothing” that will be very happy with this CD as I have been with all other NOFX CDs.

The amazing thing about this band is that in all the years that they have been around they have never lost any of the passion that they have for their songs. You hear it in the way they play their music and you hear it in the lyrical content of the songs. They still have the same drive, energy that they had on their earlier CDs like “Ribbed” and “So long and thanks for the shoes”.

NOFX is not a band out there just trying to make a buck. They are a band with a social and political consciousness that are making a stand for what they believe in. They don’t sugar coat the absurditys that are going on in todays society. Weather its capitol punishment like “the man I killed”, the war in Iraq “We march to an indifferent drum” or false religion “Leaving jesusland” or “seeing double at the Triple rock”, or trying to in vein to change governmental bureaucracy also known as the status quo “100 times f*ckeder”. The title song “Wolves in wolves’ clothing is about becoming societal drones thinking one thought with out diversity. It is hard hitting and makes you wonder if in the end we are becoming machine like in our thought process devoid of emotion. They touch on so many topics with appropriate and valid sarcasm. The music has a way of drawing you into each song and trying to figure out the more then occasional innuendo and what it means. You have to not only sing along with the songs but really think about what each song means. They have always stayed true to their social and political beliefs and “Wolves in wolves’ clothing is no exception.

One great song ends and another one begins, this happens 19 times. Each song a different topic from the last but just as driven with a heart pounding cadence driven by the incredible musicianship by NOFX and the lyrical content that turns passivists into activists.

While there are eighteen songs listed in the liner notes there is a nineteenth song on the CD called “xtra track”. You have to be patient because there are two minutes of dead air after 60% (reprise) and this song. It is comprised of some outstanding acoustic guitar work and some narration about playing style.

With the possible exception of the Dead Kennedys I can think of no other band like NOFX in terms of musical style. The way that most songs on this CD start out with one instrument whether its drums bass or guitar they start with a great cadence that you somehow know as the listener is going to build to an incredible crescendo and that you will be amazed by what you just heard. Their musical direction is their own. They have their own record label and exercise the musical freedom that goes along with that very well. They are not some nameless, faceless boy band as depicted in “60%” that plays the same songs every without changes in the music, vocals and lip syncing their way through performances. What they are is the band depicted in “60% (reprise)” A band with its own label, in charge of its destiny and having fun while turning out quality music.

Its 8 AM I have arrived at work but am now emotionally drained from having listed to the most emotionally, socially and politically charged CDs that I have heard in a very long time. The CD hasn’t left the player in about a week and there are no signs of it happening any time soon.

For the fan who likes politically motivated music this is for you, if you think that the war in Iraq is a mistake this CD is for you, if you like music that rocks you to your inner core, this is for you, if you like music that makes you think then this is for you. If you like music with a political consciousness this is for you.


5.0 out of 5 stars nofx is still NOFX,
I am 17 so I am not a kid.I have heard a few songs and to me it sounds great.I keep hearing people say nofx is slowing down or burning out.I keep hearing it and people dont understand what bands go through I guess.When bands start changeing their sound a little or trying new things its for their own excitment.Remmember they do what they want not what a fan wants.If they wanted someone to tell them what to do they would be on a huge label.USE YOUR BRAIN.


5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album,
Stop it punk snobs –
While everyone is saying “oh this album is stale” or “oh they just don’t put in the effort anymore” or whatever else you can think of, take a listen, this is a great album. It is diverse with some great fast songs a couple random acoustic songs and some great stuff in between. Some songs fall on the political ticket and rip on the right as expected, other songs just rip on douche bags. overall if you are nofx fan then you should like this album and stop complaining that they “just don’t do it the way they used to”

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