Face to Face

Southern California punk outfit Face to Face emerged in the early '90s, following in the fierce but melodic direction of contemporaries such as the Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and NOFX. Their songs were streamlined blasts of rebellious self-determination, powered by the lean, buzzy report of electric guitars, the relentless snap of the rhythm section, and the intense, passionate vocals of Trever Keith. The band's take on the SoCal punk sound as captured on their debut album, 1992's Don't Turn Away, won them an audience when "Disconnected" became a favorite on Los Angeles' KROQ-FM, and they soon made the jump to a major label. Face to Face made a significant stylistic shift with 1999's Ignorance Is Bliss, which traded speedy punk for a fuller, heavier attack informed by hard rock. It turned out to be a temporary detour, and later efforts like 2002's How to Ruin Everything, 2016's Protection, and 2021's No Way Out But Through were the work of a band striving to find fresh perspectives on their trademark approach.

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