Stream/buy/download the concert at bandcamp and get 9 bonus songs not on other streaming platforms!
It’s so great to hear these three guys together again after so many years! Cody on drums with Johns Speranza (guitar) and Fried (bass) made this an immediate purchase and listen for me. (What is it about bands with two guys named John?)
Like The Smiths or The Beatles, Flip Nasty is one of those special groups that is greater than the sum of its parts; three unique instrumental voices that blend and rise to make something with its own personality. That collective identity is definitely brought back to life at this reunion concert.
They also create fresh arrangements and stretch out improvisationally, so it’s not purely a nostalgia trip. They’ve always done this - no live version sounds quite like the original studio version, or even particularly like any other live version.
The starting point for new Flip fans is probably still the Songs You Hate studio compilation, but I dare say this latest concert is also essential listening, especially for those of us who have been die hard fans since their ‘90s cassettes Guitool and River Dreams and, of course, the legendary Checkmate Exemplathon concert. Enjoy!
