Search - Fake :: Untitled

A bit of a let down

River | Florida | 03/16/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When The Art of Losing Touch came out, I was 120% satisfied. I enjoyed every track on that album. I loved Breathe In and Tomorrow Today, but I thought Fake? was out of their experimental, hesitant stage and had finally found their ground.



Just Like Billy came out, and I thought it was a great single. I was really hyped about Made With Air. Then Pulse was released. I wasn't very impressed with that single, but the b-sides were good. Little did I know that Made With Air would sound almost identical to Pulse aside from a handful of outstanding tracks.



Had a Gun, Alkaline, Just Like Billy, and Belleza make Made With Air a worthwhile investment. Had a Gun's lyrics are straight forward, compared to most of the other songs on the album, which seem to be too glossed over and vague---which just isn't Fake?. There seems to be a message about our obsession with violence and guns in the media. (Or that could just be my interpretation). Alkaline is a heavy song like Had a Gun, with a catchy chorus. Even after hearing Just Like Billy 10,000 times I'm still not tired of listening to it. The song is supposedly referencing a serial killer, but from the funny video, upbeat melody, and sensitive lyrics this song was destined to be a hit. Belleza is a very pretty song, which I actually didn't like at first. The lyrics still seem like Ken is holding something back leaving me wanting more by the end of the song. It took a couple listens to grow on me, and it is now one of my favorites.



The downfall of the album is its lack of variety. With the exception of the songs I just mentioned, every other song sounds the same. Repetetive, unmoving.



I'd definitely suggest trying Breathe In, Tomorrow Today, or The Art of Losing Touch before picking up this album. Current Fake? fans will probably be the only ones to appreciate this album and forgive its shortcomings."