Song · Frenzal Rhomb
“Punch in the Face” by Frenzal Rhomb
From the album Not So Tough Now (1996)
“Punch in the Face” by Frenzal Rhomb appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1996 on the album Not So Tough Now. Its best result is #72 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #273 alternative song of 1996.
"Punch in the Face" comes from Not So Tough Now, the second album from Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb, which landed in July 1996, following up Coughing Up a Storm. Ben Costello, Nat Nykyruj and Jason Whalley share the writing credit, Tim Johnston engineered and Kalju Tonuma mixed.
It was the last record with Costello on guitar; Lindsay McDougall replaced him not long after it came out, and the hidden track closing the album is supposedly about his exit. The sound had thickened and hardened since the debut, drawing comparisons to NOFX, and Juice noticed the gap between the ocker accents, beery aggro and dumb-fun posturing and Jay Whalley's philosophy-student background. The album got to 58 on the ARIA chart in 1996, and its first vinyl pressing took it to 34 in 2021.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
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