Album · Frenzal Rhomb
Not So Tough Now by Frenzal Rhomb
Not So Tough Now is an album by Frenzal Rhomb, released in 1996. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Punch in the Face”, on 1 list with a best position of #72.
Not So Tough Now, Frenzal Rhomb's second album, came out on Liberation in July 1996, and the Sydney punks sound like they've been mainlining NOFX records: faster, denser and more intense than Coughing Up a Storm, with Tony Cohen producing. The songs play up the ocker bluster, beer and aggro and dumb fun, and at the time Juice's reviewer noticed the gap between all that and Jay Whalley's philosophy-student upbringing. "Punch in the Face" tells you plenty about the band's sense of humor.
It was the last record with Ben Costello on guitar; Lindsay McDougall took his place not long after, and the hidden track tacked onto the end is said to be about Costello leaving. Lex Feltham and Nat Nykyruj rounded out the lineup. The album got a second wind in 2021, when its first vinyl pressing sent it back onto the ARIA chart at 34, well above its original peak of 58.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Not So Tough Now on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punch in the Face | 1 | #72 | – | 1996 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.