The story is centered around 11 major-label debut albums and is told from the perspective of the band members, label executives, and peers who lived through the experiences. This phenomenon of selling out is analyzed in detail in Dan Ozzi’s aptly titled book Sellout: The Major-Label Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007). Face to Face ended the skit by explaining, “There’s no way in hell that song is going on the record,” a beat before the opening chords of the re-recorded rendition of the song abruptly cuts off the conversation. When we spoke about this decision over 25 years later, Keith explained that it was a way to beat their fans to the punch of calling them “sellouts” for their move to a subsidiary of a major label, and also have a little bit of fun at their own expense. In the skit, the band are arguing with their (real life) producer and label owner about their song “Disconnected” being included on the album.
A few months ago, I was interviewing Face to Face ’s frontman Trever Keith about the band’s latest album No Way Out But Through and we started talking about a skit they had on their 1995 LP Big Choice.
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