Track Listings
| 1. The Jetties |
| 2. In Harm?s Way |
| 3. Cruel and Unusual |
| 4. Lifted |
| 5. How To Make A Monster |
| 6. Yesterday Doesn?t Exist |
| 7. Plastic Fangs |
| 8. Instruments of Fear |
| 9. N.C. Blackout |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Location: Southeastern United States
States: Florida and North Carolina
Subjects in Question: Fin Fang Foom
1. Michael A. Triplett
2. Michael C. Glass
3. Edwin A. Sanchez
History:
1996: Jacksonville, Florida. The aural assassination group, Fin Fang Foom, forms with M. Triplett on six string guitar, P. Enriquez on drums, and E. Sanchez on bass. Motivated by hormonal changes and loose electrons from emitted vacuum tube amplifiers, the band rehearses and records with intent to distribute a style of music both piercing and soothing with odd time signatures riddled by the vocal meanderings of E. Sanchez.
1997: Jacksonville, Florida. The band suffers a shattering setback with the loss of drummer and comrade, P. Enriquez. A recess follows, with the completion of the unfinished 7" set as the first goal upon resurrection.The single is completed and released. A new drummer is enlisted, Michael Glass, also a resident and comrade. New songs are assembled; a new style is forged and honed. The band begins to concentrate on touring to present the music to assembled groups all around the East Coast.
1998-2000: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band moves to a centralized,more strategic eastern coastline position. Touring now as a priority,the band travels to play shows and ensures that an ethic important to them is held true. Traveling the road paved by the Black Flag and the Minutemen, the show becomes the art and the goal. Records are sold at the show and from the back of the van. It is DIY personified. A CDep, 10", and a 7" are recorded and released. Instrumental weapons expand to include a flute, a baritone, and a piano.
2001: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 2001 finds Fin Fang Foom embracing a full, voluminous sound. Their sound was expanded, led by Eddie Sanchez's rich, robust voice and a sinewy rhythm section. Texture, Structure, and the Condition of Moods is a full-length of enveloping melodies and an aggregation of genres and tones. Fin Fang Foom's latest musical incarnation is overwhelming but not overpowering, subtle but not subdued. With its full, deep resonances, as well as unexpected flourishes, Fin Fang Foom crafted a memorable and resolute debut album.
2003: Fin Fang Foom unveils their second full-length, With the Gift Comes the Curse. A roiling, dark set of dirges,the trio has condensed their sound into something brooding and sinister.The collection of songs is more keyboard-driven and sparse, with vocals ebbing in and out of focus. Haunting and melancholy, Fin Fang Foom has discovered the art of hypnotic repetition to devastating effect.
Product Description
Hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Fin Fang Foom returns with a much more somber long-player in With the Gift Comes the Curse. Their second full-length, With the Gift Comes the Curse, is a dark, piano-driven set of songs anchored by melancholy vocals with rich delivery. This new album captures hypnotic drones and transforms them into something compelling and riveting.
The vocals are subdued and effective, with swirling guitar and keyboard lines producing a concentrated fog of activity. The album is propelled by unconventional rhythms and beats that skitter around vivid melodies. Fin Fang Foom has succeeded in reining in disparate elements of their earlier efforts and condensed them into formidable, weighty pieces. These songs are cohesive and collected into an arrangement of solemn design.
Listeners will be captivated by doleful wails that rise and fall under surging melodic lines. While dark in nature, Fin Fang Foom doesn?t let the mood lapse into bleakness; there is simply too much action to let inertia glide in. Rather, this talented trio has created a work of dimmed, expressive beauty hypnotic to witness and hear, a beautifully subdued effort that springs forth from a quiet turmoil.
With the Gift Comes the Curse was recorded by Andy Baker (Mercury Program, Japancakes) in Athens, Georgia, at Chase Park. Chad Clark (Smart Went Crazy, Beauty Pill) mastered it at Silver Sonya Studios in Washington, D.C. Fin Fang Foom have played and toured with such bands as Engine Down, Mercury Program, Milemarker, Twelve Hour Turn, Cursive, and Blonde Redhead. They plan to tour Europe in spring 2003 and will tour the U.S. and Japan throughout 2003 in support of their new album.
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ASIN: B00009R5T1 Release Date: 2003-05-27 |
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Album Description
Hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Fin Fang Foom returns with a much more somber long-player in With the Gift Comes the Curse. Their second full-length, With the Gift Comes the Curse, is a dark, piano-driven set of songs anchored by melancholy vocals with rich delivery. This new album captures hypnotic drones and transforms them into something compelling and riveting.The vocals are subdued and effective, with swirling guitar and keyboard lines producing a concentrated fog of activity. The album is propelled by unconventional rhythms and beats that skitter around vivid melodies. Fin Fang Foom has succeeded in reining in disparate elements of their earlier efforts and condensed them into formidable, weighty pieces. These songs are cohesive and collected into an arrangement of solemn design.
Listeners will be captivated by doleful wails that rise and fall under surging melodic lines. While dark in nature, Fin Fang Foom doesn?t let the mood lapse into bleakness; there is simply too much action to let inertia glide in. Rather, this talented trio has created a work of dimmed, expressive beauty hypnotic to witness and hear, a beautifully subdued effort that springs forth from a quiet turmoil.
With the Gift Comes the Curse was recorded by Andy Baker (Mercury Program, Japancakes) in Athens, Georgia, at Chase Park. Chad Clark (Smart Went Crazy, Beauty Pill) mastered it at Silver Sonya Studios in Washington, D.C. Fin Fang Foom have played and toured with such bands as Engine Down, Mercury Program, Milemarker, Twelve Hour Turn, Cursive, and Blonde Redhead. They plan to tour Europe in spring 2003 and will tour the U.S. and Japan throughout 2003 in support of their new album.
Customer Reviews:
Dark and Moody.......2003-12-09
1. "The Jetties" - A nice dark song to start off, fairly slow with the pianos playing most of the way through. Has a kind of angry feel, especially towards the end. 4/5
2. "In Harm's Way" - Lots of pianos to start off with, this song is more depressing and mellow... Towards the end it builds up and speeds up, then crashes to a halt. One of the best songs on the CD... You can download this song on their website. 5/5
3. "Cruel and Unusual" - Heavier and faster, again with the piano giving it a dark and forboding sound. The vocals are psychotically calm (listen to it to see what I mean). Builds up in the middle of the song. 4/5
4. "Lifted" - Completely instrumental. Not as dark as some of the other songs, but still has a nice feel to it. 3/5
5. "How to Make a Monster" - Starts with a piano intro, and then goes to no pianos and just rocking out. Calms down and brings the pianos back in with the vocals. Then speeds back up somewhat for the chorus. Features a great mix between beautiful pianos and deep, rich bass. 5/5
6. "Yesterday Doesn't Exist" - This song is by far their most rocking out song. It has been my favorite when I saw them live. It has an interesting rhythm. The drums and bass work very well together to keep this rhythm stuck in your head while the guitarist plays the keyboard, then switches to his guitar to give it a heavier feel. About halfway through, the heavy beat ends, and the keyboards are used a lot more heavily. About 3/4 through the song, the vocals finally come in. The pianos make the ending have a very melodic and beautiful feel. The last 1/4 of the song feels like the climax of the whole CD. 5/5
7. "Plastic Fangs" - Another heavier song, starting out with lots of pianos, then moving to a heavier guitar and bass part. During the verses, it is quieter and the keyboards are used a lot, but during the chorus it is much heavier. This has been another one of my favorites to see live. 5/5
8. "Instruments of Fear" - Another instrumental song. This is one of those songs that shows just how original FFF is. It's not really dark, and it's somewhat heavy, but it has a uniqueness about it that many bands fail to obtain in their music. 4/5
9. "N.C. Blackout" - Instrumental. A slower, more depressing song. Kind of reminds me of Mogwai or GYBE! a little bit, although it still keeps with FFF's unique sound. Beautiful and melodic. A great way to fade out the CD. 5/5
This is one of my favorite CDs I have purchased recently. It has such a unique sound, it's hard to compare it to many other bands. The use of pianos makes the music depressing but at the same time beautiful, dark but at the same time melodic. If you would like to hear more sample songs, they have 3 on their website in addition to the one on this page.
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