Flobots - Survival Story
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Artist: FlobotsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-03-16
Music Label: Republic
Soundtracks:
- Cracks in the Surface,
- The Effect
- Defend Atlantis
- If I
- White Flag Warrior (feat. Tim McIIrath of Rise Against)
- By The Time You Get This Message...
- Airplane Mode
- Whip$ and Chain$
- Good Soldier
- Superhero
- Infatuation feat. Matt Morris
- Panacea For The Poison:
Free Music Notes for Survival Story
Free Music Review: Survival Story: A Great Follow Up!
Hit: 5 Stars
Last year around this time I ended up stumbling upon this band, trying to find a new metal band to get into. After listening to several bands that sounded almost exactly alike, and feeling bored, I somehow ran into these guys; and it was such a breath of fresh air compared to what I was listening to prior and obviously it was the exact opposite of what I was looking for. Instead of heavy music with some jackass screaming his throat out of commission, I got a fusion of the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Dave Matthews band, Yellowcard, and two mc's who have quite an original style, and a flow that lives up to the band's name.
Fight with Tools ended up turning into one of my favorite albums that I found last year, and the follow up album to their 2007 major label debut is defiantly an excellent follow up to that album. It takes everything that I loved from that album to the next level. It's heavier, slightly darker in themes but at the same time (and somehow) very upbeat in the music, and musically a lot more technical than the last album. I'm on my sixth listen right as I'm writing this, and I can already say that this album is probably better than the last album, which I honestly wasn't expecting. I didn't think they could beat their last album, but I think they just might have, though it will take many more listens to know for sure.
The album opens right away with a bang with two very heavy tracks with very impressive rapping on "Crack's on the Surface" & "The Effect", then the album slows down a little bit with "Defend Atlantis", a song that reminds me the most of the last album's all around vibe. "If I" then kicks in with some very impressive rhythm on the drums & bass. The song slightly reminds me of Gorillaz for some reason.(?) Defiantly sounds like a great one to sing along with at a show, even with its slower pace. Next comes the heavy hitting "White Flag Warrior", the first single featuring Tim from Rise Against. Hopefully you've heard it by now. The next song, "By the Time You Get This Message..." is one of my personal favorites on this album. The overall sound of it is just really interesting. It starts out with a Flea type bass line with industrial sounds all over the place, with a Tom Morello sounding guitar riff eventually kicking in. Those are just a few samples of what is in this song. It's defiantly a song worth checking out."
Airplane Mode" follows up the previous song. It's a slower & moodier song with great rapping on it; defiantly one of the softest songs on the album. "Whip$ & Chain$" follows with a great beat, great rapping (of course) with a really strong chorus. It's a pretty standard sounding Flobots song to pretty much sum it up. Next comes "Good Solider", another slower song and by far the softest on the album. It's a very beautiful song opening with a great viola intro and beautiful singing from Mackenzie Roberts. "Super Hero" is a very touching song and I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually became a single; another one to defiantly check out. The album picks up again with "Infatuation", a very catchy song with excellent rapping from Johnny & Brer. Matt Morris is great in the song as well, even though I have no idea who he is. "Panacea for the Poison" ends the album. It's defiantly not as good of a closer as "Rise" was, but good none the less.
What you can expect from this album is great music, amazing rapping, powerful lyrics with strong messages and an album that will most likely stick with you for years. To me, it's the perfect follow up to their last album and much better than I could have ever expected it to be. I'm just hoping that it gets the attention that it deserves.
Really the only flaws of this album are a) the album could have had a stronger closing track, like I've already stated and b) it doesn't have the song "Combat" on it... :P
Favorite Songs as of now:
Cracks on the Surface
The Effect
If I
By The Time You Get This Message
Whip$ & Chain$
Superhero
Infatuation
I'm really looking forward to the follow up to this one! If you haven't yet, check this album out, it is worth listening to and adding to your collection. If you haven't heard anything from these guys, defiantly look into them and check out the last record along with J-5's album & their first EP if you can find it.
Survival Story Poster
2010 release from the American Rock/Hip Hopsters. Survival Story is a vision of hope for a world facing its limits. While others revel in the dystopian, the Flobots remain committed to their ability to rise together. Navigating the coming years will require new tools. It will require narratives that cause us to reexamine our priorities, redefine wealth, and re-inspire ourselves. It will require that we come together in the face of death and write the story of our own survival. Paying it back, paying it forward. Lead single. 'White Flag Warriors', is a breath of fresh air against the backdrop of jingoistic, ole glory waving war. The band is courageous enough to wave the white flag, not for the sake of surrender, but for the idea of unarmed negotiations.Pop Music CDs
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