Punk in Drublic
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| Studio album by NOFX | ||||
| Released | July 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, ska punk | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Ryan Greene and Fat Mike | |||
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Punk in Drublic is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on July 19, 1994 through Epitaph Records.
Punk in Drublic is NOFX's most successful album to date, peaking at number 12 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.[2] The album has received positive reviews and is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. Six years after its release, it became the band's only gold record for sales of over 500,000 copies[3] in the United States, all without any radio play or aired music videos (although a video was made for the song "Leave It Alone"). Worldwide, the record has sold over 1 million copies.[4]
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Reception and legacy
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Punknews.org | [6] |
| The Village Voice | A−[7] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awards the album 4.5 stars and states: "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."[8]
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar World | United States | Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994[9] | 2014 | * |
| BuzzFeed | 36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die[10] | * | ||
| Rock Sound | United Kingdom | The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time[11] | 4 | |
| Kerrang! | 51 Greatest Pop Punk Albums Ever[12] | 2015 | 6 |
* denotes an unordered list
The album was a big influence on Blink-182's Cheshire Cat (1995), Unwritten Law's Oz Factor (1996), Lagwagon's Let's Talk About Feelings (1998), Sum 41's All Killer, No Filler (2001) and Anti-Flag's The General Strike (2012).[13]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Fat Mike, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Linoleum" | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Leave It Alone" (Written by Fat Mike and Eric Melvin) | 2:04 |
| 3. | "Dig" | 2:16 |
| 4. | "The Cause" | 1:37 |
| 5. | "Don't Call Me White" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "My Heart Is Yearning" | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Perfect Government" (Written by Mark Curry) | 2:05 |
| 8. | "The Brews" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "The Quass" | 1:18 |
| 10. | "Dying Degree" | 1:50 |
| 11. | "Fleas" | 1:47 |
| 12. | "Lori Meyers" | 2:21 |
| 13. | "Jeff Wears Birkenstocks?" | 1:26 |
| 14. | "Punk Guy ('Cause He Does Punk Things)" | 1:08 |
| 15. | "Happy Guy" | 1:58 |
| 16. | "Reeko" | 2:59 |
| 17. | "Scavenger Type" | 7:12 |
Personnel
(As taken from liner notes)
- Fat Mike - double chin
- Eric Melvin - dreads
- El Hefe - talent
- Erik Sandin (credited as Herb Reath Stinks) - tattoos
- Mark Curry - additional vocals in "Perfect Government"
- Kim Shattuck - additional vocals in "Lori Meyers"
- Chris Dowd - trombone in "Dig"
- Kenny Lyon - additional guitars
- Mr. Rojers - steel drums in "My Heart Is Yearning"
- New Jew Revue - gang vocals in "The Brews"
- Ryan Greene; Fat Mike - producers
- Ryan Greene - mixing, engineer
- Steve Kravac - assistant engineer
Album notes
- The song "Jeff Wears Birkenstocks" is about Jeff Abarta, a long-time Epitaph Records employee and guitarist/singer in Punk Is Dead.
- "Linoleum" is referenced in the Pilot episode of One Tree Hill, when protagonist Lucas Scott notices a NOFX sticker on one of Peyton Sawyer's folders, he sings the line "that's me inside your head."
- Track 17 contains a hidden track starting at 5:29; guitarist El Hefe performs impressions of cartoon characters, such as Yosemite Sam and Popeye.
- The song "Jeff Wears Birkenstocks?" is included in the EA Sports video game NCAA Football 06.
- The song "Linoleum" was released as DLC for the music video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
- The song "Linoleum" was also featured in the soundtrack for the game Grind Session.
- "Linoleum" is also covered by hardcore-punk band Shai Hulud, Russell and the Wolf Choir, post-third wave ska band Streetlight Manifesto on their 2010 album 99 Songs of Revolution, Bad Astronaut, August Burns Red and Frank Turner
- The song "Lori Meyers" was covered by Aiden as a hidden track on their album Knives.
- The song "Dying Degree" was covered by Evergreen Terrace on their cover album Writer's Block.
- The song "Leave It Alone" references another song, "Bringing In the Sheaves", written in 1874 by Knowles Shaw. It is a popular American Gospel song strongly associated with Protestant Christians. Despite this fact, both credited songwriters, Fat Mike and Eric Melvin are Jewish.
References
- Citations
- ↑ http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/514
- ↑ AllMusic Charts: Punk In Drublic Accessed 3 June 2008
- ↑ RIAA Certification: (requires search) Accessed 3 June 2008
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External links
- NOFX official website
- Epitaph Records
- Fat Wreck Chords
- Punk in Drublic at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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