The Fray: How to Save A Life
Have you ever wondered what Coldplay would sound like with David Gray at the helm, all the while, bringing their sound up a few notches?
Wonder no more. I give you The Fray.
This band, from Colorado, and I believe currently based in Hell-A, blew through Boston a few months ago, and then again a few weeks ago at the WBOS Festival for the Earth. These guys put on a great, energy packed show, and are just starting to have their star rise.
That being said, let's look at the album:
Coming in at just over 45 minutes, "How to Save a Life" is a series of 12-piano driven indie-rock tunes with some punch, some heart, and a lot of enjoyment. It may not blow you away, but it will certainly impress. And, like I said, if you enjoy Coldplay or David Gray, this album's a no brainer.
She Is kicks the album off with a lot of gusto, energy, and the requiste piano-rocking. Following that is the big radio hit, Over My Head, and it sufficiently straddles pop-radio usefulness and musical integrity, which so few pop-radio tunes have. Heaven Forbid sounds frighteningly like a Coldplay tune, while something in the guitar for this song eerily reminds me of that Glen Frey tune, You belong to the City. The piano and vocals on Look After You are sweet and caring, and tug at my heart strings just a bit.
In the end: If Coldplay had matured it's sound, that name would be The Fray. Thankfully, they didn't, so we can enjoy these guys just a little bit more. Grab it off of Amazon or just go see these guys and get it signed, too.
On the web: I discovered a recording from the WBOS Earthfest back in late may, so I've converted it to MP3 and offer it to you:
The Fray: 2006-05-27 - MDC Hatch Shell, Boston, MA
Technorati Tagged: The Fray | Coldplay | Piano Rock
Wonder no more. I give you The Fray.
This band, from Colorado, and I believe currently based in Hell-A, blew through Boston a few months ago, and then again a few weeks ago at the WBOS Festival for the Earth. These guys put on a great, energy packed show, and are just starting to have their star rise.
That being said, let's look at the album:
Coming in at just over 45 minutes, "How to Save a Life" is a series of 12-piano driven indie-rock tunes with some punch, some heart, and a lot of enjoyment. It may not blow you away, but it will certainly impress. And, like I said, if you enjoy Coldplay or David Gray, this album's a no brainer.
She Is kicks the album off with a lot of gusto, energy, and the requiste piano-rocking. Following that is the big radio hit, Over My Head, and it sufficiently straddles pop-radio usefulness and musical integrity, which so few pop-radio tunes have. Heaven Forbid sounds frighteningly like a Coldplay tune, while something in the guitar for this song eerily reminds me of that Glen Frey tune, You belong to the City. The piano and vocals on Look After You are sweet and caring, and tug at my heart strings just a bit.
In the end: If Coldplay had matured it's sound, that name would be The Fray. Thankfully, they didn't, so we can enjoy these guys just a little bit more. Grab it off of Amazon or just go see these guys and get it signed, too.
On the web: I discovered a recording from the WBOS Earthfest back in late may, so I've converted it to MP3 and offer it to you:
The Fray: 2006-05-27 - MDC Hatch Shell, Boston, MA
Technorati Tagged: The Fray | Coldplay | Piano Rock
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