1. Dance or Die*
2. Get Your Back Off the Wall*
3. Rip it Up
4. How in the World
5. Fever*
6. Party Foul
7. D-I-E 4 Y-O-U
8. Share it with Me
9. The First Time
10. Wake the Dead
11. Radiator
First things first i apologize for the long break between the two reviews one reason is that it was impossible for me to get this album since no one on this planet wanted to sell it to me!!! but i got it yesterday finally! luckily my friend lent it to me a while back so i could give it a proper review! also i have realized that i write a lot in these things so my hats off to whoever can actually get through the entire review! if you do please leave a comment simply saying "i survived a bulldog music review" haha ill be very proud of you! i love writing about music so i tend to go forever, Jesus freak hideout here i come! by the way the * by the songs are my favorite songs on the album. and if there are cds you want me to write about (old or new) please let me know on the comments i would love to write on any cd! (so long as its not Pure NRG)
One of the greatest things about this band is the family aspect of it! i know dumb thing to say but they dont call themselves family force five for nothing. Solomon Olds (Soul Glow Activatur) is the frontman of the band and fitting since hes the oldest of the 3 brothers. Also featured as a guest vocalist in the song "The Journey" of one of Showbread's new albums, Nervosa, and featured on the Falling Up song "Moonlit (Neon Predator)" from the album Exit Lights. Jacob Olds (Crouton) brings the drums and more vocals for the band, he is the younger brother of Soul Glow and is Fatty's twin brother. Joshua Olds (Fatty) gives the bass and even more vocals. He is the younger brother of Soul Glow and Crouton's twin brother. Nathan Currin (Nadaddy) is one of my favorite members of the band due to his plethora (yes i used that word if you dont know what it means go do yourself a favor and watch the 3 amigos) of instruments he plays, which consist of Keytar/Family Force 5000 Machine/Turntables/vocals/Hardcore Tambourine/percussion! Finally we have Derek Mount who plays lead guitar! one thing that really helps a band is having multiple vocal talent (DC Talk) and they use this well on this album not having Solomon doing all the work which works really well! It actually surprises me how well it works and how much i enjoy this band due to the 80's style look and how weird these guys are with their v neck shirts and tight pants! i saw them last year at YQ and they put on a great show and you can tell they just love it which says a lot for the fans!
Now the thing about the first FFF (family force five) is it came outta nowhere! i remember hearing about these guys a week before their first album "buisness up front, party in the back" (referring to mullets i assume, which fits these boys) came out and heard a sample of "Replace Me" and loved it! since there first album came out on Gotee Records i assumed it would be good since Toby Mac is an amazing musician and knows talent when he hears it (Relient K anyone?). so that being said im not sure how popular their first record that came out in 06 was until somewhere in 07 when it took off and was recognized by all listeners (Christian or not). with their popularity rising their new record was highly anticipated by all, i would have to put it in my top 10 most anticipated CDs for this year!
All that being said how did this album do? well after listening to it dozens of times i have to say they went above and beyond what i had expected. with their first album doing so well and being such a fun/party mix its hard to come up with something equally as great, but they seem to have done it!
The album starts with the album name "Dance or Die" and is my favorite song on the album. if your not a synth, keys, big drums, electric guitar, and voice altering mics kinda guy then stay away! in fact run for your life because thats what this album is all about and they deliver it well! they still give you that feeling that you want to get out and dance till you die much like their last album, yet they have changed the way they do it, a little softer in some areas but still dance party music. though these boys are still crazy and funny they have a bit more meaning to their lyrics and it seems to me that they have put a bit more thought into their lyrics which is a very good thing, but dont be fooled they keep their style of PARTY. and though this cd may not be deeply spiritual its obvious that they keep God in the center of what they are doing!
Overall i loved this album, and highly recommend it! now since pretty well everything on this new series on the blog is going to get great reviews since i am doing cds i like haha then i want to try and give you knowledge and introduce you to music that may be similar to bands you already like! that being said this album is a total party cd, one you would put on if you had a dance floor at your house and want to get your back off the wall! its a fun one to sing along to maybe not as catchy as relient k/switchfoot style but still fun to sing to. another great thing about these guys is that they dont really sound like anyone else, i will say that they are a bit heavier then your audio adrenaline and newsboys cds, but no where near your underoath and haste the day collection! ha hope that helps. so if you can find this cd out there i would grab it, i have played the opening song 20 times on my iTunes now and it never gets old!
overall this album gets a surprising 10/10
-bent ;)
Stay tuned for a review on the new Anberlin! (hopefully soon)
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