The Decline

NOFX

1999

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The Decline is an EP by NOFX. It was released on November 23, 1999. The CD version consisted of only the 18-minute title track, but the vinyl included a different version of "Clams Have Feelings Too" (from Pump Up the Valuum) on the B-side. The Decline is largely a satire of American politics and law, with an overwhelming concern for blind behaviors of the masses, such as complacency, indifference, gun violence, drug-use, and conformity, as well as destruction of constitutional rights, and condemnation of the religious right. Although the lyrics are somewhat disjointed, they all refer back to the unifying theme of the "decline" of America. The trombone is played by Lars Nylander of Skankin' Pickle. According to the band,

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Dec 21 2025 Author

Some of the best albums ever still available and the user submitted a single track 18 minute EP? Brave for sure. It’s pretty good. I’d probably give an album of NOFX a 4, but I always take away 1 star for people that submit EPs as this is an ALBUM list. In fact, I’m subtracting 2 stars since it’s only 1 track, even if 18 min. I really like NOFX too. No disrespect meant. I looked through the submitters history and I agree with a lot of their opinions. But come on! Submit an album!

Jan 04 2026 Author

The Decline is an EP from skate punk pop band NOFX. The original EP consists of one song of 18 minutes. I already get annoyed by live and best of albums on this list, so an one track EP is certainly a no go for me on this list. It opposes a lot of things the idea of this list stands for. The song itself is a messy punk collection of riffs with bits returning later one and other parts only occurring for a single time. There is not something to bind it together and making it one solid composition. I don't like it and it certainly should not be here.

Dec 29 2025 Author

Any short album deserves at least 4 stars, but being NOFX, I'll give it a 5 to be fair with my younger self who would have enjoyed it a lot

Jan 05 2026 Author

masterpiece

Dec 22 2025 Author

14 year old me had a Pump up the Valium poster on my wall, much to my mums disgust. I’d have punk in drublic on the list, but not sure this counts as an album but it is a really outstanding 18 mins punk song, but I’ll give it a 4 because NOFX should be on the list.

Dec 30 2025 Author

I've developed an amount of old man grumpus fatigue with counterculture music polemics. Like, yeah but still no solutions or leadership in specific change right? But oh well it still rocks.

Dec 31 2025 Author

Short and powerful punk EP. Enjoyed it a lot

Jan 06 2026 Author

Prog punk? Ja danke! 18 continuous minutes, with real dynamics, not just 130 BPM oi. I didn't know NOFX were this ambitious musically!

Jan 07 2026 Author

Epic!

Dec 22 2025 Author

At least it's just 18 minutes:D Not too bad actually

Dec 23 2025 Author

Pretty good. I like punk but not a big fan of the vocals that sounded too much like Green Day's brand of "pop punk". 3 stars.

Dec 24 2025 Author

A fun track, but it's one track. This feels like a troll. A troll that the user spent ~3 years earning.

Dec 24 2025 Author

Cmon

Dec 31 2025 Author

I like NOFX, and this is a good track, but I disagree with the inclusion of EPs on the list.

Dec 31 2025 Author

An 18 minute punk song, kinda works

Jan 13 2026 Author

One song, 18 minutes long. Have I just been assigned a day off? Cool punk rock. Reminded me of "Jesus of Suburbia". Very hard to rate something like this since yeah, like everybody else has already mentioned, this is very much stretching the definition of the word "album". 3/5 I guess.

Dec 23 2025 Author

By punk standards I know this is the equivalent of a hour-long epic, which is impressive. However, that length does mean the lyricism is stretched paper-thin (we do indeed live in a society). I’m not expecting Pulitzer-level writing, but it did grate a little. Also feels like this was originally an EP and the songs were melded together later given how disjointed some of the sections feel. That being said, this was still a decent listen and I do enjoy some NOFX now and again. This is one of those where I wish we had half-star ratings, 2 feels harsh but it’s not a 3 for me.

Dec 25 2025 Author

An 18 minute song is a strange thing to nominate for this list. It was decent but kind of not in the spirit of things for me.

Dec 30 2025 Author

So you finish 1089 albums decide to submit a single 18 minute long song... okay? It's not even that interesting of a song either. Seems like such a waste. The song is pretty standard pop punk affair. I got the gist of it about 5 minutes in and then it goes on for another 13 minutes. My personal rating: 1.5/5 My rating relative to the list: 1.5/5 Should this have been included on the original list? No.

Dec 25 2025 Author

That voice....

Jan 03 2026 Author

Short is good

Jan 07 2026 Author

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