Apparently our record has made it out to Sweden!

BIG FUN

Passing the Time 7"

First release from cool Brooklyn recordstore, Passout Records. And this is having a strange effect on me. Extremely catchy and hooky, and extremely garagey pop..or sumthin'.. Fucking awesome hooks and. Four girls with a great feel for popsong and it's just lofi and garagey enough to make my ears love it.

(Thomas)

Put on Records



Savage Magazine

Boy, was this a breath of fresh air in this hardcore-heavy week at Peacedogman. The girly garage punk of BIG FUN earn their name with a great mix of sweet, catchy songwriting, exuberant performances, and lo-fi production. These gals hail from NYC, which makes perfect sense, as it would be easy to picture them sharing the stage with BLONDIE and THE RAMONES in the old days at CBGB's. The two songs on this 7 inch, "Passing the Time" and "Hold On" are energetic and distinct, and will leave those longing for good, honest, fun rock n' roll music longing for more.

This is the band's debut single, and hopefully a full length can't be far behind.

AND Big Fun is in a MRR Top 10!

BIG FUN:
Passing the Time b/w Hold On: 7"
The world doesn't need any more songs called "Hold On." You and I could drum up a list of two dozen "Hold Ons"s and nary a one of them would prompt us to pause compiling our list to listen to the "Hold On" in question. Until now. I can, in good conscience, recommend Big Fun's "Hold On." Likewise for "Passing the Time." Power pop guitar lines reminiscent of the early Who and radiant vocals that remind me of Nikki Corvette or the Pinkz, songs where the verse and chorus blend together so well I don't notice the transitions and wouldn't care to. This single is the perfect soundtrack for mid-summer daydreaming (as well as a great record to have on hand for your next "originality is an overrated virtue" debate). Mike Faloon –Guest Contributor (Put On)

Big Fun
"Passing The Time" b/w "Hold On" 7"
(Put-On Records)

(REVIEW BY LORD RUTLEDGE)


The band name Big Fun is possibly a Miles Davis reference but more likely a Heathers reference. In either case, it may be the greatest band name since "Dead Boys". I mean, who wouldn't want to buy a record by a band named Big Fun? If you've had a shit week and you're flat broke and your boss is a douche and your rent is late and your dog just died and your car's in the shop and you got beat up by a midget and your girlfriend just told you she's leaving you for a teenage fry cook who's way better in bed than you ever could have dreamed of being, are you gonna wanna go out and see some band called Tears Flow in June or Grinding Corpses? No, you're gonna wanna check out Big Fun! Think of the promise in that name, the suggestion of the good times to be had and the fine music to be heard! Who could possibly pass that up? Big Fun! Alright! And I'm happy to report that said name is not wasted on a group unworthy of the moniker.

Three-quarters of New York City's Big Fun used to be in The Weekenders, who in their brief career produced one so-so 7" on Babykiller plus the Rapid Pulse comp cut "Lost Weekend", which was better than lemonade in July. If you ever wondered what happened to Erin, Jessica, and Diana, well apparently they were going through bass players the way Spinal Tap went through drummers. But then they found Caitlin, and that was the end of that and the start of Big Fun. Given my great fondness for bands that blur the lines between powerpop, catchy '70s punk, and '60s girl groups, this band has been on my radar for a while. Its debut record is absolutely as good as expected. The sound is tougher and rawer than that of a lot of similar bands', and that comes from the playing and the production. Real punchy guitars and a minimalist lo-fi recording fit this band just right. The vocals are bright and honeyed but in no way cutesy. And the songs are hot. Both Sides A and B are winners. I like the way you don't realize how catchy "Passing The Time" is until it's three hours later and you're whistling the melody in the bathroom at work. "Hold On" is a more immediate rocker in the Nikki and the Corvettes mold. As all singles should, this 45 leaves you wanting more. And with a debut LP set to drop this summer (could there be a more ideal summer band?), more Big Fun is exactly what you shall get.

Lord Rutledge
May 5, 2007

Now you can have your very own piece of BIG FUN!
Our new single "Passing the Time" b/w "Hold On" on Put On records will have four special covers.
Look for it at our shows, local record stores, distros such as Underground Medicine and Bistro Distro, or contact Passout Records directly via myspace if you'd like a copy.