NOFX are playing their final shows ever later this year, but the punk veterans aren’t done releasing new music. Fat Mike and company have announced a five-song collection titled Half Album, out April 19th via Fat Wreck Chords. As a preview, they’ve shared the lead single, “I’m a Rat.”
In a press statement, Mike described Half Album as the fifth side of a double album also combining their last two full-lengths, 2021’s Single Album and 2022’s Double Album. “These songs were all recorded at the same time,” he explained. “It just takes me a while to finish shit. So, this is me tying up loose ends, which is very good for the soul.”
Meanwhile, the lead single “I’m a Rat” has an interesting origin story. Written by Mike, it contains 54 chords and was first recorded by the Japanese punk band Hi-Standard before a second version was included on last year’s Fat Mike Gets Strung Out. The accompanying video features a parody of the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse dubbed Steamboat Fatty, who gets up to all sorts of hijinks. Watch it below.
NOFX fans will be happy to know Half Album isn’t officially the band’s final record, as Fat Mike has “plenty more in the pipeline,” according to a press release. Instead, it’s described as “the beginning of the end (or the end of the beginning of the future) of NOFX as we know them.”
Later this month, NOFX will continue their farewell tour with a trio of shows in Japan, followed by runs across Europe and North America. See the full list of dates below, and find deals for North American concerts here and international shows here.
Half Album Artwork:
Half Album Tracklist:
01. Fake-A-Wish Foundation
02. I’m a Rat
03. The Queen Is Dead
04. The Humblest Man in the World
05. The Last Drag
NOFX 2024 Tour Dates:
03/13 – Aichi, JP @ Nagoya Diamond Hall
03/14 – Osaka, JP @ Zepp Osaka Bayside
03/15 – Kanagawa, JP @ Yokohama Bay Hall
03/17 – Tokyo, JP @ PunkSpring @ Makuhari Messe
04/06 – Fort Worth, TX @ Panther Island Pavillion
04/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ PIONEER PARK
05/11 – Sesto San Giovanni, IT @ Carroponte
05/12 – Sesto San Giovanni, IT @ Carroponte
05/14 – Madrid, ES @ Wizink Center
05/16 – Chambéry, FR @ Le Phare – Grand Chambéry
05/18 – Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
05/19 – Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
05/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ Grey Hall
05/23 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
05/25 – Hanover, DE @ Faust Open Air
05/26 – Cologne, DE @ Tanzbrunnen
05/30 – Ljubljana, SI @ Media Center
06/01 – Saarbrücken, DE @ Open Air am E-Werk
06/04 – Vienna, AT @ Arena Open Air
06/05 – Vienna, AT @ Arena Open Air
06/07 – Augsburg, DE @ Gaswerk Open Air
06/08 – Berlin, DE @ Zitadelle Spandau
06/09 – Berlin, DE @ Zitadelle Spandau
06/29 – Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
06/30 – Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
07/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
07/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
07/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
07/20 – Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
07/21 – Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
08/10 – Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
08/11 – Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
08/17 – Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
08/18 – Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
08/24 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
08/25 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
08/31 – Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
09/01 – Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
10/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46