Life in the Fat Lane: Fat Music, Vol. 4

Another "best of Fat Wreck Chords" sampler that shows off the what's hip and happening on this label, it's almost worth the purchase ($3) considering that about 90 percent of this is previously released. If you must have everything by Good Riddance, Avail and No Use for a Name -- all of whom have unreleased material here -- it's still worth the price to see what this label has to offer. Like the first compilation (Fat Music for Fat People), Fat Music Vol. IV gets three stars alone for coming up with this idea. Other highlights include tracks by Lagwagon, NOFX, Wizo, Strung Out and the Swingin' Utters. ~ Mike DaRonco