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Bigwig
![]() Invitation to Tragedy (2001 Fearless) BAND: tom petta (vocals, guitar) - josh marsh (guitar, vocals) - brent hamer (bass, vocals) - matt gray (drums) TRACKLIST: waste - sink or swim - sore losers - moosh - thinning the herd - mr. asshole - blinded - hope - counting down - alone in new jersey - appreciation - who am i to say - static REVIEW: In the cd notes for this album, they thank NOFX for all the riffs they've stolen over the years. It is very true in a number of cases, the most notable example I can tell is on "Alone in New Jersey", the guitar solo sounds like El Hefe, lifted directly from 'White Trash, Two Heebs, and a Bean.' One of the other lighter tracks sounds just like MxPx. Other than that, it is a very hard driving and aggressive album, one of my favorites in recent times. The first 2 songs especially make me want to go crack somebody's skull. I think it's a tossup between this and 'Stay Asleep' as the best Bigwig album so far, but I'm definitely looking forward to more great releases from this New Jersey band for years to come. |