FACE TO FACE - No Way Out But Through LP

Label: Fat Wreck

Face To Face have been in the game for thirty years now, and despite having a strong fan base, they have not had the name recognition of some of their punk contemporaries, like NOFX, Lagwagon and Strung Out, which considering their sound is very West Coast punk is a damn shame, and No Way Out But Through encapsulates this perfectly.

Opening with ‘Black Eye Specialist’, the song is a powerful, guitar driven song, with some smooth vocal harmonies. First single ‘No Way Out But Through’ is next, with its important message of working through life’s issues, and becoming a better version of yourself. ‘A Miss is As Good As a Mile Way’ with its dynamic drum beat continues the overarching theme of empowering and inspiring others.

This is one of the tightest, well produced albums of the year, and with more spins will assuredly climb up to our favourite records of the year. In other words, do yourself a favour and give it a listen.