Search - Fastball :: The Harsh Light Of Day (Limited Edition)

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Sonny | Redding, CA United States | 04/01/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well who here besides me is worried about the state of american music? Well i care even though i'm not american. If you are looking for some good music to hear i suggest picking up a copy of fastball's newest cd. They do everything right in this album. The only flaw with this album is it's been done before. You can hear a heavy influence from past musicians mostly from the sixties, but hey the sixties were the best time for music. All the tracks range from alternative style rock to catchy pop. I'm glad i found out about fastball,because i was tired of listening to korn and limp bizkit. Also check out their prior release because it's just as good."

This is NOT Fastballs best.

Kel Brigance | Austin, Texas United States | 10/17/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It seems so many reviewers think "The Harsh Light of Day" is so much better than all their other albums. Its an excellent collection of vintage sounding pop songs, but it doesnt come near as good as their Sophmore release "All the Pain Money can Buy". Whereas on ATPMCB every song was amazing and melodic, I somtimes find myself skipping tracks on the new release. On the upside their are the good songs like the super upbeat "Your and Ocean", with some great Southern piano by none other than Billy "Get Back" Preston. Also there is "This is not my Life", "Love is Expensive and Free", and "Funny How it Fades Away." The collectors edition features a pretty dull live version of "The Way" , but the two unreleased tracks will definitely get your foot tapping. It also features a cool book."

These guys can do it ALL!!!

delia | upstate NY | 12/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Their versatility with so many different styles of music is truly amazing! From the modern/alternative sounds of "This is Not My Life" and "Goodbye" to irresistable 60s-pop in "Dark Street" to kick-butt classic power-riff rockers "Morning Star" and "Time" to southern rock "Don't Give Up On Me" to Mariachi-flavored "Love is Expensive & Free" to the beatiful, haunting ballad "Vampires" etc. they experiment (successfully!) with just about every genre of music out there. And you still get the great deal of 2 bands for the price of one, since Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga sound so different from each other. They each have some great strengths to offer. I'd say Tony is the better singer and he's also great at writing clever, catchy lyrics. But Miles is the one with the real sense of adventure when it comes to trying different styles of music, and his cryptic lyrics always keep you wondering what he's really saying. Overall, the biggest difference between this and their previous 5-star "All the Pain Money Can Buy" is that this one is more of a "Total Album" experience. ATPMCB was so dominated by the incredible "The Way" that it took me a while to get past that one to learn to appreciate the rest of the CD. With "Harsh Light" I can't really pick any particular favorite so I have to listen to the whole CD repeatedly instead of playing one track 3-4X before listening to the rest of it. FASTBALL IS THE GREATEST BAND AROUND!!!!"