As NOFX gear up for their final shows, they’ve also announced a new EP. It’s called Half Album, and it features five more songs from the same sessions that produced 2021’s Single Album and 2022’s Double Album. “These songs were all recorded at the same time,” Fat Mike says. “It just takes me a while to finish shit. So, this is me tying up loose ends, which is very good for the soul.” He continues:
Was it worth it? Was it worth spending five years finishing the five songs on my double album project that I thought were the worst of the bunch? Was it a good idea to spend so much time raising the runts of the litter? Was it an error in judgement when I wrote a song about the magnitude of my arrogance? I think the answers to all these rhetorical questions might be found by listening to this half-sided album….. but I seriously doubt it.
The first single is “I’m A Rat,” a snotty, catchy skate punk song that sounds like classic NOFX. Mike had originally given the song to Japan’s Hi-Standard, who released their version last year, and he also included an instrumental orchestral version of it on his 2023 album Fat Mike Gets Strung Out. Now the NOFX version is here, and it comes with a puppet-themed music video by Chris Graue. Check it out below.
The EP also includes a full-band NOFX version of “The Queen Is Dead,” which Mike included a stripped-down version of on his 2019 Cokie The Clown album, and closing track “The Last Drag” is intended as a counterpart to Single Album opener “The Big Drag.” It comes out on April 19 via Fat Wreck Chords.
NOFX’s final tour includes three NYC shows on July 12, 13, and 14 at Brooklyn Paramount, which will find them performing different albums in full each night with TBA special guests. Their very last shows are on October 4, 5, and 6 at Berth 46 in LA. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1. Fake-A-Wish Foundation
2. I’m a Rat
3. The Queen Is Dead
4. The Humblest Man in the World
5. The Last Drag
NOFX — 2024 Tour Dates
13 Mar 2024 in Aichi, Japan @ Nagoya Diamond Hall
14 Mar 2024 in Osaka, Japan @ Zepp Osaka Bayside
15 Mar 2024 in Kanagawa, Japan @ Yokohama Bay Hall
17 Mar 2024 in Tokyo, Japan @ PunkSpring @ Makuhari Messe
6 Apr 2024 in Fort Worth, TX @ Panther Island Pavillion
13 Apr 2024 in Salt Lake City @ PIONEER PARK
11 May 2024 in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
12 May 2024 in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
14 May 2024 in Madrid, Spain @ Wizink Center
16 May 2024 in Chambéry, France @ Le Phare – Grand Chambéry
18 May 2024 in Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
19 May 2024 in Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
21 May 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark @ Grey Hall
23 May 2024 in Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
25 May 2024 in Hanover, Germany @ Faust Open Air
26 May 2024 in Cologne, Germany @ Tanzbrunnen
30 May 2024 in Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Media Center
1 Jun 2024 in Saarbrücken, DE @ Open Air am E-Werk
4 Jun 2024 in Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
5 Jun 2024 in Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
7 Jun 2024 in Augsburg, Germany @ Gaswerk Open Air
8 Jun 2024 in Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
9 Jun 2024 in Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
29 Jun 2024 in Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
30 Jun 2024 in Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
12 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
13 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
14 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
20 Jul 2024 in Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
21 Jul 2024 in Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
10 Aug 2024 in Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
11 Aug 2024 in Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
17 Aug 2024 in Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
18 Aug 2024 in Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
24 Aug 2024 in Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
25 Aug 2024 in Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
31 Aug 2024 in Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
1 Sep 2024 in Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
4 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
5 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
6 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
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Fat Mike spoke about NOFX’s final tour, the Punk Rock Museum, and more on a recent episode of the BV podcast:
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