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Face To Face (Punk)

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Considered by many fans to be a classic, this debut on Fat Wreck Chords (originally released on Doctor Strange, with only a few thousand copies shipped before the company went out of business) qualifies as a ’90s punk must-have. The first (and by far the rawest) of three Face to Face recordings to include alt-rock radio mega-hit “Disconnected,” this 13-track disc reveals a band on the brink of punk stardom. Don’t Turn Away features original members Matt Riddle on bass, Rob Kurth on drums, and singer/guitarist Trevor Keith — the one constant in what would become an ever-shifting lineup. Keith demonstrates a powerful, well-defined voice, along with a strong commitment to his material — carefully avoiding the fake British accent snottiness that many of his mid-’90s pop-punk contemporaries found hard to resist. Providing excellent backing for their leader’s trademark creations, the rhythm