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Full-throttle yet thought provoking, Be Human is the third album from British post-hardcore heroes Fightstar. The commercial success of 'Grand Unification' and 'One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours' clearly established former Busted front man Charlie Simpson's heavy rock credentials, whilst this latest release also offers a darker, classical element to the raucous, guitar-led harmonics often produced by the London quartet.
Opening with a dark string arrangement, 'Calling On All Stations' soon builds into a powerful, manic three minutes of rock-heavy bliss, the perfect launch pad for what rapidly becomes an album of newfound orchestration and intensity. 'The English Way' puts the band firmly back on familiar ground, with the riff-heavy single likely to be a live favourite, alongside the simplistic, fast-paced 'Colours Bleed To Red'. Progressing into heavier territory, the pounding 'Chemical Blood' and metal-influenced 'Damocles' are fine examples of Fightstar at their energetic best, whilst 'Never Change' is a perfect slice of summer guitar pop-rock. The album's highlight is saved for the final track, the memorable, piano-laden 'Follow Me Into The Darkness'. The building, epic ballad concludes the release on a slow, but equally positive note.
With the freedom to experiment, Fightstar have grown in stature. With a full 16-piece orchestra at their disposal, the band have produced an album that nods back to 'rock opera' classics whilst retaining their commercial, radio-friendly trademark style. The result, Be Human, is their most adventurous and musically fulfilling release to date.
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- Calling On All Stations
- The English Way
- War Machine
- Never Change
- Colours Bleed to Red
- The Whisperer
- Mercury Summer
- Give Me The Sky
- Chemical Blood
- Tonight We Burn
- Damocles
- Follow Me Into The Darkness
Average rating (24 reviews)
So good!
Sabian82 | 22/08/2009 | See all Sabian82's reviews (1) »
I bought this album being guided by the singles they released for it. I was not disapointed at all when i finally listened to the whole album. Every track is very good. Track 8 is momentous
Legendry Album
Legend88 | 20/05/2009 | See all Legend88's reviews (10) »
Well what can i say about the new Fightstar Album other than it is AWESOME.
It has all the makings of being a legendry album.
All the songs a class not 1 bad song.
War Machine is the best song on the album
Superhuman
nolessthanmatt | 15/05/2009 | See all nolessthanmatt's reviews (1) »
This definetly there best album to date , taken the band to a new level. Orchestra and violins seperate i from the rest and makes it an epic LP. With War Machine being the stand out track.
- I Am The Message / Waitin' For A Superman
- Waste A Moment
- Paint Your Target
- We Apologise For Nothing
- The English Way
- Hazy Eyes (2 track)
- Never Change
- Grand Unification
- Waste A Moment (Digital EP)
- Mercury Summer
- Be Human
- Grand Unification (UK edition)
- They Liked You Better When You Were Dead (EP digipak)
- One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
- Alternate Endings
- Hazy Eyes (Enhanced)
