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The post-punk band Title Fight has gained some online traction recently, but their first album, The Last Thing You Forget, is often overlooked despite being one of their best.
The band’s softer and more somber songs might be more popular now, but Title Fight originated as a punk band, and on their debut album the punk roots really show.
On the song “No One Stays At The Top Forever,” the brash and somewhat edgy vocals shine through the aggressive and noisy guitar riffs. It creates the perfect blend of teenage angst and rebellion to really encompass the sound of punk while still cutting out the band’s trademark emo sound.
The aggression in the guitar riffs and the general sound of the tracks is a constant theme throughout the album. Although this sound can be perceived as repetitive and lazy, Title Fight’s lyrics and execution on each track create perfection in the simplicity of the album.
This element is most present on the track “Anaconda Sniper.” The lyrics and vocals sound very emo, but it still has the punk flow and cadence that is prevalent in the genre. These vocals are once again matched with loud and noisy guitar riffs to accompany the angsty aggression from the vocals on the track.
Alongside Title Fight perfecting their own emo punk fusion on this album, they do truly go to their roots on certain tracks. This is best highlighted on the song “Neck Deep,” which directly mirrors the authentic punk sound. The track contains a consistent hook and the lyrics are not as hormonal or angsty as those on the rest of the album. But the lyrics definitely still deliver with the aggressive and rebellious feel of traditional punk.
