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 NOFX and Frank Turner covers EP

Posted by Loren on June 1, 2020

NOFX and Frank Turner covers EP
NOFX/Frank Turner - West Coast Vs. Wessex

Fat Wreck Chords announced a new split covers EP today, where NOFX and Frank Turner cover five songs by each other.

Titled West Coast Vs. Wessex, it releases officially on July 31, though two new videos -- one by each artist -- surfaced today and are embedded after the jump.

There are ten songs in total, each described as not quite straight covers, where the new recording explores new arrangements from the original material. Check out "Thatcher Fucked The Kids" and "Bob" below.

West Coast Vs. Wessex track listing:

1.Substitute
2. Worse Things Happen At Sea
3. Thatcher Fucked The Kids
4. Ballad Of Me And My Friends
5. Glory Hallelujah
6. Scavenger Type
7. Bob
8. Eat The Meek
9. Perfect Government
10. Falling In Love

NOFX and Frank Turner covers EP
NOFX/Frank Turner - West Coast Vs. Wessex

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