fun. – Some Nights – 2012 I wasn’t very kind to “Some Nights” when it first came out. I think I was looking for Aim & Ignite II. Cardinal sin of music appreciation. I gave them a very mediocre review on PopDose and I was validated by the 3 stars Continue Reading
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Reflecting Pool – fun. (Steel Train) – Steel Train
fun. couldn’t have happened unless Nate Ruess was introduced to Jack Antonoff (as well as Andrew Dost). Jack had another band at the time, one that is on the back burner right now. But, they put out an album in 2010 and here is the review from that time. Reposted Continue Reading
Reflecting Pool: fun. – Aim & Ignite
fun. – Aim and Ignite – 2009 “Have you ever wondered about our old nu-metal friends and what became of them?” In the early summer of 2009 I got an email from the owner of a blog that I read and occasionally wrote for. It was pretty simple. “We don’t Continue Reading
Reflecting Pool: fun. (The Format) – Dog Problems
The Format – Dog Problems – 2006 This is more like it. Talk about growth. How they made the leap in three years from standard issue Power Pop to this I don’t know. But, it’s here. And you should listen to it. “Matches”, a 3/4 time prelude, if you will, Continue Reading
Reflecting Pool: fun. (The Format) – Interventions & Lullabies
It’s impossible to look at fun. and not look back into the history of the band. After all, in a way, they are sort of a Indie-Pop Supergroup. Like Asia for the 21st Century Pop Rock set. So, before we get into the group du jour of 2012, let’s take a Continue Reading