Kicking off "40 hour train back to Penn" Face or Kneecaps and Jamestown are the inevitable outpouring of emotion following their near fatal van accident, which heaped additional pressure on already fractured relationships whilst crafting their third album. Face or Kneecaps feels the most abstract and psychological of the two. These two songs also have the most anger, vitriol and defiance of the tracks on the album and as such have most in common with their previous long-player as opposed to some of the slower, softer or poppies elements found further in the album. Both are frantic, energetic and true examples of how the honesty of Vinnie's writing has an ability to connect with the listener.
I have gone for Face Or Kneecaps of the two. Jamestown is the more popular set closer, but I really love the lyrics and storytelling nature of this track. Just a straight up great American punk rock song. What a way to start an album too.
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