Wrapping Up 2016

Here’s the thing: we’d like to claim we’re eager to shove 2016 in the rearview mirror, but that would be an untruth. 2017, politically, seems chilling, if not downright menacing, under the incoming U.S. administration. Every day when a new cabinet position is filled, our hearts sink a little lower. One thing we can promise is that we will not be complacent. Complacency has no business in punk rock, or music in general. Hence, 2017: we will greet you fiercely and look to bring positive change in any way we can. Thanks to all who’ve purchased one of our Not My President t-shirts. We will be donating funds to various organizations who’ll be in real need of financial assistance, and we will keep you apprised along the way. We want to give a big thanks to all who’ve supported us and our bands in 2016; we couldn’t do any of this without you. Finally, our office is closed for 2016, so any orders placed won’t ship until the new year. We’ll be back in 2017 with a full year of great new records! Before we go, the FAT staff put together a list of their top five albums of 2016 (not including FAT artists) which resonated with us in some way or another. Check them out below, and have a great holiday. – Love, FAT.

Fat Mike:

The Interrupters – Say It Out Loud

Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate

The Dirty Nil – Higher Power

The Beatles – Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Blink 182 – California

Erin:

Zach Quinn – One Week Record

Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate

The Interrupters – Say It Out loud

The Dirty Nil – Higher Power

Nerf Herder – Rockingham

Vanessa:

The Dirty Nil – Higher Power

Against Me! – Shape Shift With Me

Beyoncé – Lemonade

Nick Cave – Skeleton Tree

Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos

Chad: 5 Compelling Rock & Metal albums from 2016:

Witchcraft – Nucleus

Khemmis – Hunted

Gygax – Critical Hits

Hammers of Misfortune – Dead Revolution

Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake

Bart:

Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate

The Dirty Nil – Higher Power

Weezer – White Album

Deap Vally – Femejism

Mitski – Puberty 2

Pat: 5 non-Punk Albums I listened to in 2016:

John K. Sampson – Winter Wheat

Regina Spektor- Remember Us To Life

Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker

Metallica – Hardwired…To Self-Destruct

David Bowie – Blackstar

Tim:

Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate

Blink 182 – California

The Bouncing Souls – Simplicity

Ray Rocket – Do You Wanna Go To Tijuana?

Against Me! – Shape Shift With Me

Jordan:

Suuns – Hold/Still

Tancred – Out of the Garden

Slingshot Dakota – Break

Angel Olsen – My Woman

Super Unison – Auto

Melanie:

Against Me! – Shape Shift With Me

Brutal Youth – Sanguine

The Falcon – Gather Up The Chaps

Public Animal – Palace Arms

Medication – Warm Places