BIGWIG (NJ, USA) - Stay Asleep (sealed LP copy) (2014) Kung Fu Records (re-issue) on Black vinyl. 
Stay Asleep was a combination of new songs, a re-recording of 
“Jerk” and “Flavor Ice” from their first 7-inch, (and both surprisingly 
left off their debut UnMerry Melodies,) and a few other tracks previously 
released on a variety of compilations. Front to back it felt more like a
 setlist than a tracklist, sequenced in a way that layered Melodic Hardcore rippers with fast and quirky Pop-Punk anthems. 
They tackled 
some serious topics like war, societal issues and even the perils of 
touring life, but the juvenile and far-from-Shakespearean tracks on this
 record were some that became staples in their discography. 
“Flavor Ice”
 is the prime example here; a supercharged summer love banger that’s 
unleashed from the sappiness and breakdown-heavy “Smile” before it, 
erupting with that initial strum and oncoming riffs. 
Similarly, 
“Sellout” was shot right out of a cannon with the, “Have youuuuu ever paid 30 bucks,” opening line that delivered a sing-a-long battle cry opposing anyone who told them that the “Music is in your wallet and no longer in your heart.” “1-800-Whipped” also became quite the fan-favourite, primarily due to its initial inclusion on ‘97’s Fearless Flush Sampler that every
 kid with a pair of JNCO's owned. It also made for the perfect album 
closer with its ska-heavy verses and classic, repeating “She falls asleep on the phone” hook. 
It was this see-sawing of lightning speed Pop-Punk and dark, rage-fueled Melodic Hardcore songs that made Stay Asleep
 the perfect representation and depiction of everything that BIGWIG was 
as a band – from the stage to the studio. 
Hit play on the record today 
and the opening chords on “Still” will transport you right back to your 
teens, packed like a sardine in a fire hall just waiting for that 
massive “Two thousand miles away from YOU” bomb to open things up.  --  Kung Fu Records – 78772-2