BIG NOTER Announce Debut Album ‘Songs In The Key Of Wrestling’

The Briggs fronted outfit have also shared new single, ‘F.M.D.’.

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Proud Yorta Yorta icon Briggs has announced his hardcore outfit, BIG NOTER, is dropping their debut album this year.

Songs In The Key Of Wrestling is set to arrive on Friday 18 September via Island Records Australia and will include the previously released singles ‘Identity’ and ‘Talk Straight’ alongside the new track ‘F.M.D.’.

Produced by Nick Didia (Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam), ‘F.M.D’ is a circle pit-inducing slab of heaviness fueled by the anger and exhaustion Briggs feels from having to defend Aboriginal people in Australia continuously.

“Your average Australian (racist) comment section will have you believe Aboriginal people have FREE Californian bungalows and a Hilux in the driveway,” says Briggs of the track.

“Here's the list of things blackfullas get for free: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Incarceration, Suicide, unemployment and that's just the top 5. Nothing given, only taken away! So look, if you're sick of hearing about it; imagine how we feel?! FMD!"

‘F.M.D.’ is accompanied by a black and white music video shot and edited by Tomise that’s very reminiscent of the hardcore music clips of the ‘80s.

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Along with announcing Songs In The Key Of Wrestling, BIG NOTER have revealed three special headline gigs taking place in August.

Briggs and co will take over Crowbar in Brisbane on Friday 14 August, followed by Sydney’s Crowbar on Saturday 15 August and Melbourne’s The Tote on Saturday 19 September. Tickets for all shows are on sale now via thebignoter.com.

Best known as one of Australia’s premier rappers, having released two critically acclaimed solo albums and a collaborative album with trials under the alias A.B. Original, Briggs foray into the hardcore genre is a natural evolution for the truth spitter, who grew up listening to Ice T’s Bodycount.

‘F.M.D.’ by Briggs is out now. Listen here. Songs In The Key Of Wrestling arrives Friday 18 September via Island Records Australia. Pre-save/pre-order here.

Songs In The Key Of Wrestling

1. My Genocide

2. It’s All Good Til It’s Not

3. Talk Straight

4. Identity

5. A Message From Chuck (feat. Chuck D)

6. By The Time I Get To Yorta Yorta Woka

7. What Ya Swingin’ At?

8. F.M.D.

9. B.M.F.

10. Big Noter (feat. Joe Talbot)

11. What’s The Matter With Adam? (feat. Tom Morello)

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