Lagwagon - Hoss PRETTY HAPPY Returning to the album after

Returning to the album after five years opened up a whole series of delights at some melodic choices

Art Pepper: alto saxophone

They would reconnect on 2Pac’s second album for “Last Wordz

These are songs that remind us of love in all its earthly perfections and perversions

From humourous observations on body odor (“If You Must”)

Lagwagon - Hoss PRETTY HAPPY Returning to the album afterThe first band on Fat Wreck Chords, Lagwagon pioneered the modern pop punk movement. Hoss (1995) is a foundational pillar of 90s skate punk that helped define the signature "Fat Wreck Chords" soundfast, melodic, and technically proficient. Frontman Joey Cape introduced introspective, melancholic songwriting to the genre on iconic anthems like Violins, proving aggressive punk could carry emotional weight. Furthermore, Derrick Plourdes innovative,