The Hardcore 10

VINYL FORMAT. NOFX's latest release is a lot of things, none of which you'd normally expect. (Unless you keep up with Internet message boards, Twitter, and news outlets that is, in which case, you've likely read rumors about this release and know exactly what to expect.) First off, the album doesn't really have a title, and since the moniker self-titled is so generic and clumsy, it has been informally dubbed The Hardcore 10". The 10-inch part of the name refers to the format, obviously, which is another odd feature of the release: it will be available exclusively on 10-inch vinyl. And hardcore, well, that refers to the music. (Now you're catching on!)

Back at their humble beginning, NOFX were just teenage kids slinking around the '80s L.A. punk scene, trying to emulate the obscure hardcore bands they idolized. Since those days a few things have changed; NOFX has progressed as musicians and songwriters, which has led to the legendary status they hold today, but along the way they never lost their love for hardcore. So they decided to get together and churn out some gritty, high energy covers of songs from the genre. The result? Nine unapologetically loud tracks full of the desperation and intensity of the '80s hardcore scene.