#740: NOFX/Frank Turner – West Coast Vs Wessex

 

These days, the idea of a split is a nostalgic one. Archaic almost. Originally conceived in the early 1980s, it was a cost-effective way for smaller independent imprints to push their lesser known artists. Times have changed since then. As has the way in which labels will promote their bands. As such, in the era of Spotify and YouTube, split releases are something of an anachronism rarely seen outside of the punk/hardcore underground. It’s for that reason that the West Coast vs Wessex is such a tantalising prospect.

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