I am sure I am not the first to say how much I enjoy it when Old Man Markley (OMM) decides to cover a song.
There’s just something so great about OMM throwing down their own bluegrass/punk rock style into a song.
Case in point, the OMM is dropping a 7″ next week called Stupid Today and the B side is a cover of NOFX’s “Reeko”, a track on the infamous Punk In Drublic. Can I tell y’all how awesome this cover is?
It’s awesome folks.
I especially appreciated the cover that was hidden inside the cover with a quick spoken word-type rendition of “Perfect Government”. That is correct, I said a cover within a cover. OMM is clearly a bigger fan of NOFX than you think.
The title track on side A, “Stupid Today”, revolves all around the ups and downs of being in love. It’s a punk rock ho down with plenty of opportunity to swing your partner or knock them down. I loved the harmonies throughout as much as the quick-plucking of the banjo and fiddle playing. It’s safe to say this song just adds further proof why they are so damn amazing.
Head on over to the Fat Wreck site and pre-order yourself a copy of Stupid Today.